title: Treatment of strain of the infrapatellar fat pad by manipulation--observation of therapeutic effect in 117 cases.
abstract: The present group comprises 117 cases of strain of the infrapatellar fat pad. The treatment effected a 100% cure in the mild and moderate types of the cases. In the severe cases suffering from such accompanying conditions as traumatic arthritis, the rate of effectiveness reached 100%, with all symptoms and signs becoming markedly alleviated. The treatment is considered a method of the first choice in handling strain of the infrapatellar fat pad, and also a good method for treating traumatic arthritis of the knee and malacia of the patella.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopedics & Traumatology, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal