Injury of infrapatellar fat pad is mainly treated by physical therapy, medication and surgery according to the severity of the injury.
1. Physical therapy: infrapatellar fat pad injury is not very serious, can take microwave therapy or local hot compress method, can promote local blood circulation, promote the repair of fat pad.
2. Medication: If it causes obvious pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be taken orally under doctor’s guidance, such as meloxicam and celecoxib, which can reduce inflammation and relieve pain, and cooperate with the local application of fuselin ointment to relieve symptoms.
3. Surgical treatment: some patients with more serious damage to the infrapatellar fat pad, even affecting the joint activities, need to take surgical treatment, such as arthroscopic surgical repair.
Injury to the infrapatellar fat pad must be timely consultation, with the doctor to take examination and treatment.