Infrapatellar Fat Pad Preservation versus Resection in Total Knee Arthroplasty | Synapse
March 26, 2026
Infrapatellar Fat Pad Preservation versus Resection in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Key Points
This research aims to determine if preserving or resecting the infrapatellar fat pad affects outcomes after total knee arthroplasty.
Comparison of infrapatellar fat pad conditions during total knee arthroplasty.
Assessment of postoperative outcomes at 12 months.
Study supported by multiple funding agencies in China.
No significant difference in postoperative outcomes between preservation and resection of the fat pad at 12 months.
Abstract
Resection of abnormal IPFP and preservation of normal IPFP did not improve postoperative outcomes 12 months after TKA. (Funded by National Key Research ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03763448.).