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How do you fix plica? had the tendon in my knee clipped. was told caused groove in my bone. someone else said it should have been totally removed?
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Resection: Plica syndrome is a condition in the knee in which an abnormal band of tissue “rubs” over the femur causing pain. Treatment is typically arthroscopic resection.
Answered 12/6/2018
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