Hoffa's Fat Pad Impingement (HFPI)

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate treatment outcomes for refractory anterior knee pain due to Hoffa's Fat Pad Impingement (HFPI) in young female athletes. Specifically, the study team will study pediatric female athletes with HFPI, and treatment outcomes of US-guided Hoffa's Fat Pad (HFP) corticosteroid injection compared to standard care (physical therapy, bracing, no injection) and saline injection. There will be two arms in this study, 1, a corticosteroid injection and physical therapy and 2, physical therapy and a saline injection. The intent of this study is to measure treatment outcomes, and the research team is not looking at the safety and effectiveness of the lidocaine-methylprednisolone mixture.

Timeline

Start

2026-03-01

Primary completion

2027-11-01

Completion

2028-01-02

Publications

• Background Katz NB, Tsitsilianos N, Nowak AS, Douglas SR, Tenforde AS, Borg-Stein J. Advanced Non-Operative Interventions for Anterior Knee Pain. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2024 Dec;17(12):589-615. doi: 10.1007/s12178-024-09930-x. Epub 2024 Nov 11.
• Background House CV, Connell DA. Therapeutic ablation of the infrapatellar fat pad under ultrasound guidance: a pilot study. Clin Radiol. 2007 Dec;62(12):1198-201. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.07.005. Epub 2007 Sep 14.
• Background Bessette M, Saluan P. Patellofemoral Pain and Instability in Adolescent Athletes. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2016 Dec;24(4):144-149. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000133.
• Background Chung CB, Skaf A, Roger B, Campos J, Stump X, Resnick D. Patellar tendon-lateral femoral condyle friction syndrome: MR imaging in 42 patients. Skeletal Radiol. 2001 Dec;30(12):694-7. doi: 10.1007/s002560100409. Epub 2001 Sep 7.
• Background Subhawong TK, Eng J, Carrino JA, Chhabra A. Superolateral Hoffa's fat pad edema: association with patellofemoral maltracking and impingement. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Dec;195(6):1367-73. doi: 10.2214/AJR.10.4668.
• Background Feuerriegel GC, Marth AA, Frohlich S, Scherr J, Sporri J, Sutter R. Superolateral Hoffa fat pad edema in adolescent competitive alpine skiers: temporal evolution over 4 years and risk factors. Insights Imaging. 2024 Feb 16;15(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s13244-024-01633-8.
• Background Mills MK, Allen H. Knee Plical Pathology and Impingement Syndromes. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2022 May;30(2):293-305. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2021.11.008. Epub 2022 Apr 13.
• Background Eymard F, Chevalier X. Inflammation of the infrapatellar fat pad. Joint Bone Spine. 2016 Jul;83(4):389-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2016.02.016. Epub 2016 Apr 7.
• Background Dragoo JL, Johnson C, McConnell J. Evaluation and treatment of disorders of the infrapatellar fat pad. Sports Med. 2012 Jan 1;42(1):51-67. doi: 10.2165/11595680-000000000-00000.
• Background Abelleyra Lastoria DA, Benny CK, Hing CB. Predisposing factors for Hoffa's fat pad syndrome: a systematic review. Knee Surg Relat Res. 2023 Jun 9;35(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s43019-023-00192-4.

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Indications

No indication recorded.