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Medial Suprapatellar Plica



- Discussion:
    - medial suprapatellar plica lies above the patella and medial synovial shelf;
    - size of plica may vary from partial plica to a complete suprapatellar membrane dividing the joint into two distinct compartments;
- Clinical Manifestation:
     - symptoms from this plica are considered rare unless the plica is complete