The Role of Complete Suprapatellar Plicae | Zendy

Takatomo Mine | Zendy; Kazuki Chagawa | Zendy; Koichiro Ihara | Zendy; Hiroyuki Kawamura | Zendy; Ryutaro Kuriyama | Zendy; Ryo Date | Zendy

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The Role of Complete Suprapatellar Plicae

Author(s) -

Takatomo Mine,

Kazuki Chagawa,

Koichiro Ihara,

Hiroyuki Kawamura,

Ryutaro Kuriyama,

Ryo Date

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

arthroscopy techniques

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.66

H-Index - 31

ISSN - 2212-6287

DOI - 10.1016/j.eats.2015.10.022

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , knee pain , pathology , alternative medicine , osteoarthritis

Shelf syndrome mainly affects younger people, often athletes. Cases of complete suprapatellar plica syndrome are rare. Arthroscopic inspection is necessary to diagnose complete suprapatellar plicae. The patients' symptoms improve after removal of the plicae. Our technique is an easy, completely arthroscopic procedure that has yielded good clinical outcomes in patients who have complete suprapatellar plicae. Although cases of complete suprapatellar plica syndrome are rare, it should be considered in patients with moderate knee pain.

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