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Select all that applyIdentify the symptoms of an injury to the knee plica.Multiple select question.The patient complains of recurrent episodes of painful feeling that the knee is locked when sitting for a period of time.The patient experiences localized swelling above the knee that is similar to a balloon.The patient may feel or hear a snap when flexing the knee.The patient complains of pain while standing that subsides when squatting.

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Select all that applyIdentify the symptoms of an injury to the knee plica.Multiple select question.The patient complains of recurrent episodes of painful feeling that the knee is locked when sitting for a period of time.The patient experiences localized swelling above the knee that is similar to a balloon.The patient may feel or hear a snap when flexing the knee.The patient complains of pain while standing that subsides when squatting.

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The symptoms of an injury to the knee plica can include:

  1. The patient complains of recurrent episodes of painful feeling that the knee is locked when sitting for a period of time.
  2. The patient may feel or hear a snap when flexing the knee.
  3. The patient complains of pain while standing that subsides when squatting.

The symptom of localized swelling above the knee that is similar to a balloon is not typically associated with an injury to the knee plica.

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