Prefemoral fat pad: impingement and a mass-like protrusion on the lateral femoral condyle causing mechanical symptoms. A case report

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2007 Jun;15(6):786-9. doi: 10.1007/s00167-006-0233-4. Epub 2006 Dec 6.

Abstract

We describe a case of prefemoral fat pad impingement between the anterior aspect of the distal femur and the patella undersurface, and a mass-like fatty tissue protrusion on the lateral femoral condyle that caused mechanical symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / pathology*
  • Adipose Tissue / physiopathology*
  • Adipose Tissue / surgery
  • Adult
  • Arthralgia / physiopathology*
  • Arthralgia / surgery
  • Arthroscopy
  • Female
  • Fibrosis
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / pathology
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology*
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging