Infrapatellar Fat Pad Preservation versus Resection in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Weiyu Han; P. Cao; Han Cen; Bing Li; Minglong Chen; Yusheng Li; Chao Yang; Mei Lü; Huantian Zhang; Yan Ke; Zhaohua Zhu; Xuelian Liu; Peichun Gao; Xiaoni Zhou; Yanqi Liu; Zhiyan Dou; Ying Liu; Mengdi Zhang; Jianhao Lin; Zhengang Zha; Zongsheng Yin; Z. F. Tian; Lijun Lin; Xifu Shang; D. Hunter; J W Liu; Guanghua Lei; Changhai Ding

doi:10.1056/evidoa2500135

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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.

Implication

Research compares outcomes of preserving versus removing infrapatellar fat pad in knee surgery, indicating no improvement.

Abstract

Resection of abnormal IPFP and preservation of normal IPFP did not improve postoperative outcomes 12 months after TKA. (Funded by National Key Research & Development Program of China, Clinical Research Startup Program of Southern Medical University, and National Natural Science Foundation of China; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03763448.).

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Han et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Infrapatellar Fat Pad Preservation versus Resection in Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Cite This Study

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