Complete Suprapatellar Plica in a Handball Player: A Case Report

We report on a 19-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with a complete suprapatellar plica syndrome. She underwent arthroscopic excision of the plica. Post-operatively, there was complete resolution of the symptoms, with return to sports activity. A complete suprapatellar plica is a rare condit...

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Published in:Malaysian orthopaedic journal 2024-07, Vol.18 (2), p.83-85
Main Authors: PM, Santos, A, Moreira, QJ, Costa, J, Machado, NC, Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
arthroscopy
Case Report
knee
suprapatellar plica
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Summary:We report on a 19-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with a complete suprapatellar plica syndrome. She underwent arthroscopic excision of the plica. Post-operatively, there was complete resolution of the symptoms, with return to sports activity. A complete suprapatellar plica is a rare condition that separates the suprapatellar pouch from the rest of the knee. Cases of symptomatic complete suprapatellar plica should be managed with conservative measures initially. If conservative therapy fails, surgical arthroscopic excision is required.
ISSN:1985-2533
2232-111X
DOI:10.5704/MOJ.2407.012