Contribution of Infrapatellar Fat Pad and Synovial Membrane to Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

<div><i>Anatomy of the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP).</i> (a) Sagittal section of magnetic resonance, showing the IFP and its location with respect to patella (p), patellar tendon (pt), and tibia (t). (b) Microscopic sagittal image of the IFP, showing the organization in small lobuli and thin interlobular septa (is, black arrow) by Hematoxylin and Eosin staining. Scale bar = 1,200 <i>μ</i>m.</div>

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Figure 2: Contribution of Infrapatellar Fat Pad and Synovial Membrane to Knee Osteoarthritis Pain 