<unk>  (also known as<unk>  Knee, or Synovial<unk>  occurs when the<unk>  (an extension of the protective synovial capsule of the knee) becomes irritated or inflamed. This inflammation is typically caused by the<unk>  being caught on the femur, or pinched between the femur and the patella. The most common location of<unk>  tissue is along the medial (inside) side of the knee. The<unk>  can tether the patella to the femur, be located between the femur and patella, or be located along the femoral condyle. If the<unk> e tethers the patella to the femoral condyle, the symptoms may cause it to be mistaken for Patello-femoral Syndrome. Because of this similarity in symptoms,<unk>  is frequently misdiagnosed as Patello-femoral Syndrome. Diagnosis is often complicated by the thin structures of<unk> e, fenestrated septum or unfenestrated septum all being too fine to resolve well even in MRI.
The<unk>  themselves are remnants of the fetal stage of development where the knee is divided into three compartments. The<unk>  normally diminish in size during the second trimester of fetal development, as the three compartments develop into the synovial capsule. In adults, they normally exist as sleeves of tissue called synovial folds. The<unk>  are usually harmless and unobtrusive;<unk>  only occurs when the synovial capsule becomes irritated, which thickens the<unk>  themselves (making them prone to irritation/inflammation, or being caught on the femur).
Treatment for<unk>  should focus on decreasing the inflammation of the synovial capsule. First, the care provider may prescribe a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. Therapeutic exercise and modalities may also be used to treat the<unk> . Iontophoresis and phonophoresis have been utilized successfully against inflammation of the<unk>  and the synovial capsule. Rehabilitative exercises should begin when inflammation and pain have decreased.
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