![]() This article reviews the topic of medial plica syndrome. ![]() Overall, good outcomes have been seen following diagnosis and treatment of medial plica syndrome, with patients returning to their preferred levels of activity. One of the most common conditions caused by synovial plicae of the knee is called medial patellar plica syndrome. Medial plica syndrome can be treated with physiotherapy, corticosteroid injections, or surgery. The most reported symptom of the mediopatellar plica is pain located medial to the patella above the joint line. The prevalence of the mediopatellar plica over the other forms of plicae varies between 18 and 60. As such, medial plicae are the most commonly missed diagnoses in the knee as it is purely a clinical diagnosis. Currently, synovial plicae are classified as infrapatellar, mediopatellar and suprapatellar. Diagnosis of medial plica syndrome involves physical exam and imaging studies, but the current gold standard is arthroscopy and therefore a definitive diagnosis cannot be made until surgery. They have a potential to become inflamed and symptomatic. Plica syndrome happens when one of your plica is inflamed, usually due to an injury. Plicae are synovial invaginations that are believed to be remnants of the embryological development of the knee. A torn medial meniscus, osteochondral defects, inflammation, or an irritated medial plica are some of the most common causes of medial knee pain. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M67. Knee pain is a very common complaint seen in the clinical setting. Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the characteristics of patients with medial plica syndrome and associated cartilage damage. 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M67.52 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M67.52 Plica syndrome, left knee 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code M67.52 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. ![]()
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