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A member asked:

What is wrong with my left knee? i had surgery for plica and the pain is still there after almost a year. can plica grow back?

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Dr. Ashu Syal answered

Plica: Yes! if the factors causing the irritation on synovial mbrne continue, it can recur. A good chiropractor might have some answers to your persistent problem.

Answered 10/3/2016

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It can.: The plica can grow back, but unlikely. See a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, to see if there's anything else in that area, that can be giving you your symptoms.

Answered 1/5/2019

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