ArticleJournal of anatomy2019
The characteristics of the lobular arrangement indicate the dynamic role played by the infrapatellar fat pad in knee kinematics.
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- Ultrasound Characteristics of the Infrapatellar Fat Pad Under Physiological and Pathological Conditions.Sports medicine - open · 2026Review
- Effects of manual therapy on the infrapatellar fat pad: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy science · 2026Article
- Echo intensity of the superficial part of the medial infrapatellar fat pad and medial meniscal extrusion are associated with knee symptoms in community-dwelling older adults.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2025Article
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- The suprapatellar fat pad: A histotopographic comparative study.Journal of anatomy · 2024Article
- Association among peripatellar fat pad edema and related patellofemoral maltracking parameters: a case-control magnetic resonance imaging study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Inhibitory effect of low‑intensity pulsed ultrasound on the fibrosis of the infrapatellar fat pad through the regulation of HIF‑1α in a carrageenan‑induced knee osteoarthritis rat model.Biomedical reports · 2022Article
- Difference in Movement between Superficial and Deep Parts of the Infrapatellar Fat Pad during Knee Extension.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Article
- Age-Dependent Remodeling in Infrapatellar Fat Pad Adipocytes and Extracellular Matrix: A Comparative Study.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Ultrasonography and Particle Image Velocimetry of Gliding Characteristics of Kager's Fat Pad and Surrounding Tissues.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
- Evaluation of the Gliding of Posterior Elbow Fat Pad Using Ultrasonography and Particle Image Velocimetry.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
The infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) is an intracapsular but extrasynovial structure, located between the patellar tendon, the femoral condyles and the tibial plateau. It consists of white adipose tissue, organised in lobules defined by thin connective septa. The aim of this study is the morphometric and ultrasonographic analysis of IFP in subjects without knee pathology during flexion-extension movements. The morphometric study was conducted on 20 cadavers (15M, 5F, mean age 80.2 years). Ultrasound was performed on 24 volunteers with no history of knee diseases (5M, 19F, mean age: 45 years). The characteristics of the adipose lobules near the patellar tendon and in the deep portion of the IFP were evaluated. Numerical models were provided, according to the size of the lobules. At histological examination, the adipose lobules located near the patellar tendon were larger (mean area 12.2 mm
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