Publications by authors named "Andrew Ka Hei Fan"
Pathologies within the fat pad can have either intrinsic or extrinsic causes. Most of them are the consequences of trauma and degeneration, but inflammatory and neoplastic diseases can arise in the fat pad. Pigmented villonodular synovitis is the most common space-occupying lesion of the Hoffa fat pad, followed by ganglion.
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- Freiberg infraction is a rare condition affecting the lesser metatarsal head, often requiring surgery if conservative treatments are ineffective.
- Dorsal closing-wedge osteotomy is a surgical procedure used to realign the metatarsal head and neck, improving stability and reducing pain by allowing the healthy cartilage to connect properly.
- This technical note outlines the approach to performing this procedure, emphasizing its use primarily in the early stages of Freiberg infraction rather than in its more advanced stages.