Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Yukio Nakamura

Publications

• Case Report
  A Rare Painful Mediopatellar Plica and Cord-Like Structure Complex in the Knee Joint
  Author(s): Yukio Nakamura, Seneki Kobayashi and Hiroyuki KatoYukio Nakamura, Seneki Kobayashi and Hiroyuki Kato
  
  Anterior knee pain is a frequent, yet relevant, symptom since mediopatellar plicae are found in approximately 20% of normal knees. We report the rare case of a painful mediopatellar plica and cord-like structure complex covering the suprapatellar pouch in the knee joint. The patient was a 13-year-old girl who complained of left anterior knee pain with restricted range of motion that had started 1 year earlier. She underwent arthroscopic treatment after unsuccessful conservative therapy. Intraoperative findings included a Sakakibara classification Type B mediopatellar plica and band-like structure complex located in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee. As Type A and B plicae are generally asymptomatic, the cause of the pain in this case was presumed to be impingement of the mediopatellar plica by the cord-like band. The plica and band-like structure complex was resected and ablated by .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000705

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