What Is Plica Syndrome?

[Marie]

Plica (PLI-kah) syndrome occurs when bands of tissue in the knee called plicae swell from overuse or injury. Treatments for this syndrome are:

-Medicines such as aspirin or ibuprofen to reduce swelling
-Rest
-Ice
-Elastic bandage on the knee
-Exercises to strengthen muscles
-Cortisone injection into the plicae
-Surgery to remove the plicae if the first treatments do not fix the problem.

http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info...roblems_ff.asp

[darianstyras]

A plica is a fragile wall of fibrous tissue that are extensions of the synovial capsule of the knee. During fetal development, the knee is divided into three (3) separate compartments. As the fetus develops these compartments develop into one large protective cavity (synovial membrane). The majority of people have remnants of these three cavities referred to as a plica. Most often the plica is on the medial (inside) of the knee at the level of the medial femoral condyle. Most individuals are not adversely affected by the presence of plicas.