title: [Retrospective evaluation of the knee function after partial resection of the fat body of the knee].
abstract: A series of 64 male patients aged 16-58 years (average 37 years) underwent in the years 1992-1997 a partial resection of the Hoffa pad. The results of this procedure were evaluated. The patients underwent surgery for diagnosed tear of the medial meniscus. At arthrotomy the meniscus was found to be intact and the only visible pathology appeared to be hypertrophic Hoffa pad impinging between the articular surfaces of the joint. The authors attempted to answer the following question: is partial resection of the fat body of the knee a therapeutic procedure or an excuse to justify surgery? The results presented in this paper confirm the therapeutic usefulness of this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Urazowo-Ortopedyczny, Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny nr 4 w Bytomiu.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosmus
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wieczorek
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kocur
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome