Suprapatellar Fat Pad Impingement due to Vascular Lesion: A Case Report.

Leela Venkata Sai Krishna Maramreddy Ravi Mittal

Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)

Suprapatellar fat pad impingement can rarely be due to vascular lesions or lipomatous tumors affecting the suprapatellar fat pad. If conservative treatment is unsuccessful, surgery can provide good pain relief. The tissue excised should always be sent for histopathological examination.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
fatty acid
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
surgical site infection
replacement therapy
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