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Is the thickening of plica reversible without surgery or does conservative treatment only serves to strengthen muscles to keep the plica from sliding?

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Dr. Timothy Silver answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Discuss with MD: In those few patients who do not respond to a non-operative treatment program, an arthroscopic resection of their medial plica may be indicated.

Answered 4/19/2016

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