Synovial plica disorder
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What is synovial plica disorder?
Synovial plica disorder of the knee is a group of signs and symptoms that occur due to injury or overuse. Plica is tissue is made up of synovial tissue surrounding the knee joint. At times, it can become irritated by certain repetitive motions causing pain and limited range of motion.
Common symptoms reported by people with synovial plica disorder
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Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with synovial plica disorder
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Data from patients with synovial plica disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with synovial plica disorder
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Data from patients with synovial plica disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has synovial plica disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 9 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 2 say synovial plica disorder is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 1 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 3 | |
50s | 1 | |
60s | 1 | |
70+ | 0 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
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0-19 years | 2 | |
20-29 years | 1 | |
30-39 years | 0 | |
40-49 years | 1 | |
50-59 years | 0 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 2 | |
Female | 6 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
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Diagnosed | 5 | |
Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from synovial plica disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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