Arterial blood supply of the infrapatell
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D. Kohn; S. Deiler; M. Rudert
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Article
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1995
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Springer
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English
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The arterial blood supply to the infrapatellar fat pad (Hoffa's fat pad) was investgated in 12 knee joints of human cadavers. The infrapatellar fat pad is supplied by an anastomotic network which displays some striking topographic features. Its vascular blood supply protects it against necrosis, whe