J Korean Knee Soc.  2004 Jun;16(1):65-68.

Lateral fat pad Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Ilsan-gu, koyang-si, Kyounggi-do, Korea. osd07@ilsanpaik.ac.kr

Abstract

Lateral fat pad impingement syndrome is rare disease characterized by anterior knee pain, painful click and palpable cord-like thickening at the lateral side of patellar tendon. We report a case of lateral fat pad impingement syndrome on walking, which developed in a 22-year-old female and was treated successfully with arthroscopic resection of enlarged fat pad.

Keyword

Knee; Lateral fat pad impingement syndrome

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue*
Female
Humans
Knee
Patellar Ligament
Rare Diseases
Walking
Young Adult
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