Open AccessLocalized nodular synovitis of the infrapatellar fat pad
Author(s) -
Jong Hoon Park,
Kyung Han Ro,
Dong Hoon Lee
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.111514
Subject(s) - infrapatellar fat pad , medicine , fat pad , synovitis , arthroscopy , knee joint , lesion , patella , patellofemoral joint , anatomy , surgery , osteoarthritis , adipose tissue , pathology , arthritis , alternative medicine
We report a case of localized nodular synovitis of the infrapatellar fat pad impinging on the patellofemoral joint causing limitation of extension. Arthroscopy involved use of a superolateral portal because location of lesion hindered access via a conventional anterior portal. The infrapatellar mass impinged in the patellofemoral joint upon knee extension and retracted upon flexion. Superior-superior triangulation allowed for complete excision of the mass.