Plica Syndrome Test

Common symptoms include anterior knee pain, clicking or popping sounds, and pain during activities like squatting or climbing stairs. The pain often worsens with prolonged sitting or standing.

The test involves positioning the patient's knee at 30 degrees of flexion and applying medial pressure to the patella. Pain during this maneuver suggests an inflamed medial patellar plica.

Treatment typically starts with conservative measures like rest, ice, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Physical therapy and corticosteroid injections may also be used. If these are ineffective, arthroscopic surgery may be necessary to remove the inflamed plica.