General information A plica is a fold in the mucous membrane that originates from the inner joint skin. It is formed from collagen fibers and a very thin mucosa with a smooth surface (synovial skin) that lines the inner surface of the joint capsule. The synovial skin secretes a liquid mass, the so-called synovial fluid … Plica in the knee
Plica Syndrome Problems that occur acutely and are related to a plica are relatively rare. More often, on the other hand, painful and inflammatory changes occur as part of insidious processes. Friction can cause damage to the joint cartilage. Plica syndrome, or shelf syndrome, is usually caused by overexertion or excessive stress on the knee … Plica Syndrome | Plica in the knee
Introduction Internal knee joint pain is a pain that is mainly (but not always exclusively) concentrated in the inner part of the knee joint. This includes pain in the area of the inner thigh and lower leg, the inner ligament, the surrounding soft tissues and the inner knee joint space. Knee joint pain on the … Knee pain on the inside
Arthrosis/meniscus damage The meniscus represents a kind of disc-shaped cartilage in the knee joint.There is an inner and an outer meniscus. They serve to compensate for the unequal joint shapes and serve to “buffer” pressure loads on the joint surfaces. Each meniscus consists of three parts: an anterior horn, a posterior horn and a middle … Arthrosis/meniscus damage | Knee pain on the inside
Cracking A cracking sound when moving the knee can have a variety of causes. Possible air inclusions in the synovial fluid, cartilage damage, damage to the ligaments, overloading of the joint or even arthrosis of the knee joint can be the cause of a cracking of the knee joint. The most common cause of such … Cracking | Knee pain on the inside
Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: Plica syndrome, plica-shelf syndrome, medial-shelf syndrome, mediopatellar plica syndrome, plica mediopatellaris Definition Shelf syndrome occurs after overuse, muscle imbalance or injury to the knee. It is caused by inflammation and swelling of the mucosal folds (synovial folds, plicae) in the knee joint. This can lead to pain and restricted … Shelf Syndrome
SymptomsComplaints Injuries (trauma), repetitive microtraumas, instability in the knee joint, muscular imbalance in the knee and inflammation of the synovial membrane (synovitis) cause swelling and thickening of the plica. (fold of the mucous membrane). Repeated entrapments with inflammation and fibrotic remodelling result in a self-sustaining process associated with recurrent pain, joint effusion, movement restrictions, joint … SymptomsComplaints | Shelf Syndrome
Diagnosis In order to diagnose a shelf syndrome, one first tries to localize the pain exactly or to determine an occurred thickening in the area of the patella.Often you can also feel the rubbing of the plica in the knee joint during movement. The soles sign is positive. In the zohlen sign, the thumb and … Diagnosis | Shelf Syndrome
Prognosis After arthroscopy, the symptoms usually improve after a very short time, unless there is already significant cartilage damage. In this case, there is no complete improvement even after removal of the plica. Summary Shelf syndrome is caused by a thickening of a fold of mucous membrane in the knee. This thickening can be caused … Prognosis | Shelf Syndrome
