Plica Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Plica syndrome results in pain and swelling in the middle of your knee. It’s usually caused by stress or overuse. In most cases, plica syndrome can be treated successfully with medication and physical therapy, though some people may require surgery. What is plica syndrome? A plica is a fold in the membrane that protects your knee joint.
Knee Surgery: Synovial Painful Plica Removal - HSS
When your kneecap glides back and forth, it can pinch the plica, causing pain. This minimally invasive procedure is performed by your surgeon using a small incision and the insertion of a scope and a specialized surgical instrument to remove the damaged synovial tissue and plica.
Knee Plica Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - WebMD
2023年6月3日 · One of the four folds, the medial plica, sometimes gets irritated from an injury or if you overuse your knee. This is known as plica syndrome.
Plica Syndrome: Symptoms, Exercises, and Surgery - Healthline
2018年9月29日 · Have an aching pain in the front of your knee? It could be plica syndrome. Learn how to recognize and treat this knee condition with exercise or surgery.
Plicae - Knee & Sports - Orthobullets
2021年9月8日 · Plica syndrome is defined as a painful impairment of knee function resulting from the thickened and inflamed synovial folds (usually medial). Diagnosis is made clinically with pain over the medial parapatellar region with possible palpation of a thickened cord.
Plica Removal Recovery - Knee Pain Centers Of America
Master your plica removal recovery with essential steps, exercises and precautions for an efficient bounce-back! Knee plica issues can cause discomfort and limit mobility. Before exploring the recovery process after plica removal, it's crucial to understand what plica is and how it can cause problems in the knee.
Knee Surgery: Patellar (Kneecap) Painful Plica Removal - HSS
When your kneecap glides back and forth, it can pinch the plica, causing pain. This minimally invasive procedure is performed by your surgeon using a small incision and the insertion of a scope and a specialized surgical instrument to remove the damaged plica.
Plica Syndrome of the Knee - Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle
For serious cases of plica syndrome, surgical removal of the plica may be necessary. This procedure is done with an arthroscope, using a small camera and tiny instruments to remove the inflamed tissue.
Removal of Painful Plica – UnderstandOrtho™
Plica removal (also called plica excision or plica resection) is an arthroscopic surgical procedure performed to remove damaged portions of the membrane that protects the knee joint. Why is Plica Removal Performed? Plica removal is necessary when a plica becomes irritated and inflamed, causing pain and swelling, and affecting knee joint function.
Plica Removal - Union County Orthopaedic Group
A plica removal is a procedure designed to address these symptoms caused by the plica fold. Here’s a brief overview of the plica removal procedure: Arthroscopy: Small incisions are created around the area, and a tiny camera (arthroscope) is used to …