van Duren, BH orcid.org/0000-0003-1877-8227, Lamb, JN orcid.org/0000-0002-0166-9406, Nisar, S et al. (3 more authors) (2019) Preservation vs. resection of the infrapatellar fat pad during total knee arthroplasty Part I: A survey of current practice in the UK. The Knee, 26 (2). pp. 416-421. ISSN 0968-0160
Abstract
Background: The management of the infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the subject of ongoing debate. In part 1 of this two-part series, we present an overview of current practice regarding the management of the IPFP in elective TKA among surgeons in the UK.
Methods: A web-based survey was offered to 269 delegates of the BASK 2017 annual conference.
Results: The survey showed a large variation in practice. Of the 173 responders, 86.7% were consultants; 62.4% partially resected the IPFP; 23.1% totally resected the IPFP, and 9.8% preserved it. Forty percent felt that resection made a difference. Only 23% stated that they were aware of guidelines/evidence.
Conclusion: There is wide variation in practice with regard to the IPFP in TKA. The available literature with regard to resection or preservation of the IPFP is not conclusive.
Implications: There are no definitive guidelines available for the management of the IPFP in TKA resulting in a wide variation in practice amongst surgeons.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in The Knee. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Institute of Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) (Leeds) > Orthopaedics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2019 12:12 |
Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2020 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.knee.2018.12.010 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:143190 |