The Journal of arthroplasty
A Complete Infrapatellar Fat Pad Resection Is Associated With New Postoperative Patella Baja and Persistent Pain, but a Lower Risk of Manipulation Under Anesthesia After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Bill Young, Anna G McGovern, Puthi Tantikosol, Nipun Sodhi, Jayme C B Koltsov, Henry J Wong, William J Maloney, Derek F Amanatullah
Published: 202510.1016/j.arth.2025.10.046
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patella baja after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with postoperative stiffness, and there is conflicting evidence regarding the patellar fat as a source of pain. We hypothesized that a complete infrapatellar fat pad resection…
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