The authors have studied the consequences of resection of Hoffa's fat pad during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Sixty eight patients undergoing primary TKA were randomised to have Hoffa's fat pad either resected or preserved. Biopsy specimens of Hoffa's fat pad were taken for pathological study in all patients. Radiological, functional and clinical evaluation was made after surgery, before disc...

Suday, Sptem er 5, 2016 congestion in abdominally based autologous breast reconstruction. Plast Reconst Surg 129(4):809–815. 2012. 2. Granzow JW, Levine JL, Chiu ES, Allen RJ. Breast reconstruction with the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap: History and an update on current technique. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery 59:571–579, 2006. 3. Bast J, Pitcher AA, Small...

Suday, Sptem er 5, 2016 congestion in abdominally based autologous breast reconstruction. Plast Reconst Surg 129(4):809–815. 2012. 2. Granzow JW, Levine JL, Chiu ES, Allen RJ. Breast reconstruction with the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap: History and an update on current technique. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery 59:571–579, 2006. 3. Bast J, Pitcher AA, Small...

this study was aimed to determine the effects of different dietary levels of methionine and protein on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. a total of 240 broiler chicks were distributed into a completely randomized design with a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement. experimental factors were: two levels of protein (20% or 24% for starter and 18% or 22% for grower), an...

BACKGROUND Atrial arrhythmias are a common and serious complication of cardiac surgical procedures. Reports describing pericardiac neurogenic tissue led us to hypothesize that removal of the aortic fat pad could cause an autonomic imbalance and contribute to atrial arrhythmias following cardiac surgery. METHODS Patients (n=131) underwent either conventional cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (CPB...

BACKGROUND Achilles tendinopathy is a painful inflammatory condition characterized by swelling, stiffness and reduced function of the Achilles tendon. Kager's fat pad is an adipose tissue located in the area anterior to the Achilles tendon. Observations reveal a close physical interplay between Kager's fat pad and its surrounding structures during movement of the ankle, suggesting that Kager's ...

PURPOSE To establish if a positive impingement sign in femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) may result from entrapment of the fat pad located at the anterior head-neck junction of the upper femur. This fat pad is routinely removed before any cam lesion excision. METHODS We report a prospective study of 142 consecutive hip arthroscopies for symptomatic FAI where the aim was to remove the arthros...

introduction: inappropriate body composition represents impaired energy and nutrient intake and can be a risk factor for many diseases, especially for cardiovascular disease. different methods have been suggested for the estimation of body fat volume and its distribution. however, they may be either expensive or hazardous for some groups of patients. sonography is a very accessible technique, w...