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Plica Syndrome: Multimedia

Author: Tracy Lee Bigelow, DO, Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Florida
Coauthor(s): Charles T Mehlman, DO, MPH, Director, Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Contributor Information and Disclosures

Updated: Aug 18, 2008

Multimedia

Plica syndrome. Typical appearance of a large bee...
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Media file 1: Plica syndrome. Typical appearance of a large beefy medial parapatellar plica.
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Plica syndrome. Typical appearance of a large bee...

Plica syndrome. Typical appearance of a large beefy medial parapatellar plica.

Plica syndrome. Patient pointing to the painful a...
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Media file 2: Plica syndrome. Patient pointing to the painful area of her knee.
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Plica syndrome. Patient pointing to the painful a...

Plica syndrome. Patient pointing to the painful area of her knee.

Plica syndrome. The inferomedial quadrant is usua...
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Media file 3: Plica syndrome. The inferomedial quadrant is usually the most painful region by physical examination. This area is highlighted by several X's in this figure. A painful taut band of tissue that emanates from the central portion of the medial patella may often be palpated (3 o'clock position on the figure).
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Plica syndrome. The inferomedial quadrant is usua...

Plica syndrome. The inferomedial quadrant is usually the most painful region by physical examination. This area is highlighted by several X's in this figure. A painful taut band of tissue that emanates from the central portion of the medial patella may often be palpated (3 o'clock position on the figure).

Plica syndrome. Axial MRI demonstrating abundant ...
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Media file 4: Plica syndrome. Axial MRI demonstrating abundant medial plical tissue.
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Plica syndrome. Axial MRI demonstrating abundant ...

Plica syndrome. Axial MRI demonstrating abundant medial plical tissue.

Plica syndrome. Preoperative appearance of medial...
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Media file 5: Plica syndrome. Preoperative appearance of medial parapatellar plica (a 4+ plica by the Jee classification, extending across more than two thirds of the medial facet of the patella).
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Plica syndrome. Preoperative appearance of medial...

Plica syndrome. Preoperative appearance of medial parapatellar plica (a 4+ plica by the Jee classification, extending across more than two thirds of the medial facet of the patella).

Plica syndrome. Postoperative appearance of the s...
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Media file 6: Plica syndrome. Postoperative appearance of the same patient as in Image 5 after plical resection.
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Plica syndrome. Postoperative appearance of the same patient as in Image 5 after plical resection.

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Further Reading

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Keywords

plica syndrome, medial synovial shelf, medial shelf, synovial chorda, medial pleat, Iino's band, Iino band, Aoki's ledge, Aoki ledge, medial intraarticular band, meniscus of the patella, mediopatellar pseudomeniscus, plica synovialis mediopatellaris, plica synovialis suprapatellaris, superomedial plica, medial suprapatellar plica, plica alaris elongata, ligamentum mucosum, plica synovialis patellaris, plica synovialis patellae, infrapatellar plica, infrapatellar fold, infrapatellar septum, knee pain

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Tracy Lee Bigelow, DO, Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Florida
Tracy Lee Bigelow, DO is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association, and American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Charles T Mehlman, DO, MPH, Director, Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Charles T Mehlman, DO, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Fracture Association, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, American Osteopathic Association, Arthroscopy Association of North America, North American Spine Society, Ohio State Medical Association, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and Scoliosis Research Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Miguel A Schmitz, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Klamath Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic
Miguel A Schmitz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and Arthroscopy Association of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: eMedicine Salary Employment

Managing Editor

Thomas M DeBerardino, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center
Thomas M DeBerardino, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Disclosure: Arthrex, Inc. Grant/research funds Other; Arthrex, Inc. Honoraria Speaking and teaching; Genzyme Biosurgery. Inc. Grant/research funds Other; Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Grant/research funds Other; Histogenics Grant/research funds None; Arthrex, Inc. Consulting fee Speaking and teaching

CME Editor

Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS, Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, American College of International Physicians, and American College of Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Carlos J Lavernia, MD, FAAOS, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine; Medical Director, Orthopedic Institute at Mercy Hospital
Carlos J Lavernia, MD, FAAOS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Arthritis Foundation, Biomedical Engineering Society, Florida Orthopaedic Society, and Orthopaedic Research Society
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