A novel infrapatellar fat pad preservation technique in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction reduces postoperative pain and cartilage damage: a retrospective study
This technique represents an effective novel approach for preserving the IPFP. It can significantly reduce IPFP fibrosis, enhance postoperative functional recovery following ACLR, and alleviate knee pain along with cartilage damage.
Authors
- Yan Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2215-1101)
- Jie Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9711-4316)
- Weifeng Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0721-1436)
- Shilin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1195-2245)
- Lilei He
- Lilian Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4264-8492)
- Mingfeng Lu
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Foshan Hospital of TCM (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06162-8
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00