Definition A plica is generally understood to be a fold of skin that is intended as a skin reserve during movement and which recedes again in the course of life. The mediopatellar plica is located in the area of the knee. A plica is generally defined as a skin fold that occurs in many organs … Plica mediopatellaris
Diagnostic MRI of the knee The diagnosis of a plica syndrome is challenging and difficult, as the pain can have many other causes. In addition to the physical examination of the knee joint, which only provides unspecific indications of a plica syndrome, magnetic resonance imaging of the knee is the imaging of choice. It provides … Diagnostic MRI of the knee | Plica mediopatellaris
Summary A plica is a fold of skin that exists in some organ systems and which gradually recedes over time. In the area of the knee a so-called mediopatellar plica is sometimes found. It forms on the inner side of the knee joint and then moves in the middle. If this skin fold has not … Summary | Plica mediopatellaris
Definition The Plica Syndrome is a complex of symptoms that consists mainly of pain and impaired movement in the affected organ system. The cause of a plica syndrome is a skin fold that has not receded as it should in the course of life. Cause/Forms A plica is a physiological skin fold that exists in … Plica Syndrome
Symptoms At the beginning of the syndrome, symptoms occur during heavy physical exertion, such as climbing stairs or hiking in the mountains. If the syndrome is advanced and the bone is increasingly exposed, symptoms may also occur at rest. In the case of incarcerations, acute symptoms occur immediately, which can be very severe. In this … Symptoms | Plica Syndrome
Therapy Often a conservative therapy is sufficient. This is particularly true in the case of plica syndromes, where there is still enough space in the joint space and no cartilage degeneration has occurred. In any case, conservative treatment includes the reduction of stressful movements. Excessive sport should be reduced or avoided altogether, and movements that … Therapy | Plica Syndrome
Summary A plica syndrome is a complex of symptoms in which a non-receding fold of skin in the knee joint can cause pinching or friction. Due to the limited space in the area of the knee, chafing occurs relatively soon on the joint cartilage, which becomes increasingly thin. In this case, there are initially no … Summary | Plica Syndrome
