A novel infrapatellar fat pad preservation technique in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction reduces postoperative pain and cartilage damage: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To introduce a novel infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) preservation technique for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and evaluate its efficacy in reducing postoperative pain and enhancing functional recovery of the knee, assessing its impact on postoperative IPFP fibrosis, intra-articular inflammation, and cartilage degeneration progression.

Methods

This study included 86 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear patients treated at Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between May 2019 and June 2022. Patients were divided into two groups, the IPFP preservation group (n = 42) and the non-preservation group (n = 44), on the basis of how the IPFP was managed during surgery. The duration of the operations was recorded for both groups. Comparative assess

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12326706 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature