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Can someone have scar tissue in the fat pad of the knee? i had a lot of plica removed from the knee now i have more pain a year later after the surger
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Knee Arthroscopy: Yes scar tissue is inevitable after surgery and particularly in the area of the "anterior fatpad" --located directly downstream of the patella and is the most common sight of scar tissue development after knee arthroscopy.
Answered 6/9/2013
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Yes: You may have scar tissue formed in the fat pad. See a sports medicine trained ortrhopedic surgeon for diagnosis.
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