Hoffa’s test is used to clinically diagnose impingement of the infrapatellar fat pad. Impingement of the infrapatellar fat pad (Hoffa’s disease) is one of the causes of anterior knee pain. [1] The knee is flexed and each fat pad is tested by applying pressure to the …

Acute or chronic inflammation of the Infrapatellar Fat Pad (IFP) is a common source of Anterior Knee Pain; also called Hoffa's disease, fat pad syndrome or hoffitis. Fat pad syndrome was firstly reported by Albert Hoffa in 1904 [1].

2023年9月25日 · There is a “special test” for the Hoffa fat pad. The test, known as a Hoffa’s test or Hoffa pinch test, involves pressing either side of the patella tendon when the knee is flexed to 30-60º.

2024年5月8日 · Fat pad impingement occurs when the infrapatellar fat pad or ‘Hoffa’s pad’ becomes impinged between the patella (kneecap) and femoral condyle (thigh bone). It usually occurs from a severe impact on the knee. Medically reviewed by …

2023年2月22日 · Hoffa pad impingement syndrome, also known as Hoffa disease, fat pad impingement, and infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) syndrome, is a painful impingement of the IFP between the patella and distal femoral condyle. The diseased fat pad is characterized by inflammation, swelling, hypertrophy, and fibrosis, most often caused by trauma or prior surgery.

2023年11月17日 · Hoffa’s fat pad impingement syndrome (also known as infrapatellar fat pad impingement) occurs when a fat pad in your knee gets pinched between the bones of your …

Hoffa's Test is an orthopedic test to assess for infrapatellar fat pad syndrome of the knee, more commonly known as Hoffa's Fat pad syndrome.

Ho ffa's test is a clinical test for a damaged or irritated infrapatellar fat pad in the area behind the patellar tendon. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

2023年9月25日 · Hoffa’s Test, also known as the Patellar Fat Pad Impingement Test or Hoffa’s Sign, is a physical examination test used by healthcare professionals, particularly in orthopedics, to evaluate for potential issues in the infrapatellar fat pad, a fatty tissue located just below the kneecap (patella).

2023年9月7日 · Hoffa’s Test, also known as Patellar Fat Pad Impingement Test or Hoffa’s Sign, is a physical examination test used by healthcare professionals, particularly in orthopedics, to assess for potential issues in the infrapatellar fat pad, which is a fatty tissue located just below the kneecap (patella).