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Treatment of pathological synovial plicae of the knee
Camanho, Gilberto Luís.
Afiliação
  • Camanho, Gilberto Luís; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas. Orthopedics Department. São Paulo. BR
Clinics ; 65(3): 247-250, 2010. ilus
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-544015
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To analyze the incidence, clinical significance, and clinical manifestations of pathological synovial plicae of the knee. MATERIAL AND

METHODS:

Between 2002 and 2006, 63 patients with pathological synovial plicae of the knee were studied. Of those 63 patients, 21 had the diagnosis confirmed by previously performed magnetic resonance imaging. All of the patients initially underwent conservative treatment for 90 days that involved strengthening and improving the flexibility of the muscles surrounding the knee as well as modification of their sports activities.

RESULTS:

A total of 55 patients improved after conservative treatment. Six of these patients eventually experienced a recurrence of symptoms, but the symptoms were not incapacitating in any of these patients. The other eight patients underwent arthroscopic removal of the synovial plica. Of these eight patients, six returned to their pretreatment physical activities, and two had persistent symptoms during physical activity.

CONCLUSION:

The presence of a synovial plica of the knee should be considered as a potential diagnosis in patients with knee pain, especially those who practice sports inappropriately. Conservative treatment is effective in most cases, and surgical treatment should be reserved for exceptional cases that do not improve with conservative treatment.
Assuntos

Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Membrana Sinovial / Terapia por Exercício / Artropatias Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia Limite: Adulto / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Clinics Assunto da revista: Medicina Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Universidade de São Paulo/BR
Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Membrana Sinovial / Terapia por Exercício / Artropatias Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia Limite: Adulto / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Clinics Assunto da revista: Medicina Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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