A Novel Infrapatellar Fat Pad Preservation Technique in Total Knee Arthroplasty Reduced Postoperative Pain and Wound Complications.

Chaofan ZhangZeyu ZhangYunzhi LinYishan XinHongyan LiYiming LinYing HuangYe YangGuochang BaiZi-da Huang Xin-Yu FangWenbo LiWen-Ming Zhang

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2024)

The novel IPFP preservation technique significantly improved surgical exposure, shortened operative time and length of hospital stay. It also reduced wound pain and oozing compared to IPFP resection.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
total knee arthroplasty
chronic pain
surgical site infection
total hip
adipose tissue
healthcare
wound healing
pain management
neuropathic pain
emergency department
spinal cord injury