title: Atraumatic, symptomatic ankle plica successfully treated by arthroscopic debridement: a case report.
abstract: Synovial plicae, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, are increasingly being diagnosed with the expansion of arthroscopic procedures in synovial joints. Ankle plicae, however, remain an uncommon diagnosis and have previously only been reported as symptomatic in the post-traumatic ankle. Here the authors present a case report of an atraumatic, symptomatic ankle plica successfully treated with arthroscopic debridement.
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedics, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Lower Heswall, Wirral, United Kingdom. alanhighcock@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alan James
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Highcock
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Platt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging