2023年11月17日 · Fat pad impingement is when your infrapatellar fat pad is pinched (impinged) between your kneecap and thigh bone or between your thigh bone and shin bone.

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.

2023年9月25日 · Hoffa’s fat pad impingement, also known as Hoffa’s syndrome, occurs when the infrapatellar fat pad (a soft, fatty tissue located below and behind the patella or kneecap) becomes compressed and irritated.

2021年6月1日 · Fat pad impingement of the knee, also called Hoffa's syndrome, is a common cause of pain in the front of the knee. However, we should differentiate this condition from other causes like patellar tendonitis or patellofemoral arthritis.

2023年2月22日 · There are 3 primary anterior knee fat pads, such as the quadriceps suprapatellar, pre-femoral suprapatellar, and infrapatellar retro-patellar tendon (Hoffa's fat pad), all of which may experience symptomatic impingement.

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].

2025年2月11日 · The Hoffa fat pad, also known as the infrapatellar fat pad, is a specialized cushioning structure located behind your kneecap within the knee joint. It's made up of fatty tissue surrounded by connective tissue, and its main job is to absorb shock and help distribute pressure when you move your knee.

If the fat pat behind your kneecap becomes pinched between the bones of your knee, you might develop infrapatellar fat pad syndrome. Read more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options available.

Hoffa's fat pad, also known as the infrapatellar fat pad, is a structure located in the front of the knee joint, just below the kneecap (patella). It is a fatty tissue that serves as a cushion and provides protection to the knee joint.

Fat pad impingement is characterized by inflammation of fatty tissue under the kneecap. Treatments include rest, physiotherapy and surgery