Indication:
Anterior knee pain
Clinical fat pad impingement
MRI confirmation
Scar tract symptoms
Procedure:
Ultrasound guidance
23 G needle
3 ml 1:10 ethanol in bupivacaine (0.5%)
Repeat 3 weeks interval (2-6)
Reference:
House CV et al. Therapeutic ablation of the infrapatellar fat pad under ultrasound guidance: a pilot study . Clinical Radiology Volume 62, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 1198-1201
