Fat Pad Impingement

Fat Pad Impingement. Infrapatellar fat pad IFP impingement first described by Hoffa1 in 1904 is an impingement syndrome caused by edema and swelling of the IFP between the patella and the femoral condyle. Fat Pad IrritationImpingement Hoffa Syndrome The infrapatellar fat pad is richly innervated and injury may cause anterior knee pain.

In this syndrome the posterior border of the anterior suprapatellar. The fat pad is under continual irritation and could become inflamed. Also called Hoffas disease fat pad syndrome or hoffitis.

How common is fat pad impingement.

Physiotherapy is a very effective treatment for fat pad impingement. Also called Hoffas disease fat pad syndrome or hoffitis. In difficult fat pad impingement cases we suggest you speak to your doctor about a cortisone injection to help with rehab. It can have any number of different causes one of which is impingement of the fat pad.