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We report a case of localized nodular synovitis of the infrapatellar fat pad impinging on the patellofemoral joint causing limitation of extension. Arthroscopy involved use of a superolateral portal because location of lesion hindered access via a conventional anterior portal. The infrapatellar mass impinged in the patellofemoral joint upon knee extension and retracted upon flexion. Superior-superior triangulation allowed for complete excision of the mass.
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Park, JH., Ro, KH. & Lee, DH. Localized nodular synovitis of the infrapatellar fat pad. IJOO 47, 313–316 (2013). https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5413.111514
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