What it is
Irritation of the medial synovial fold or Hoffa fat pad, sensitive structures at the front of the knee. Diagnosis requires exclusion of more common causes.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Anteromedial or infrapatellar pain
- Painful catching or clicking during bending and straightening
- Pain with prolonged standing, extension or squatting
- Tenderness near the patella or patellar tendon
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Scientific literature
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Synovial Plica Syndrome of the Knee: A Commonly Overlooked Cause of Anterior Knee Pain.
Literature review · 2017
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When does the knee need medical guidance?
Deformity after trauma, inability to bear weight, a fully locked knee, immediate major swelling, a hot red knee with fever, or a change in foot pulse, colour or sensation require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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