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Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 7/2006

01-07-2006 | Knee

The popliteal cyst

Authors: Daniel Fritschy, Jean Fasel, Jean-Claude Imbert, Stefano Bianchi, René Verdonk, Carl Joachim Wirth

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 7/2006

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Abstract

A popliteal cyst, originally called Baker’s cyst, is a synovial fluid-filled mass located in the popliteal fossa. The most common synovial popliteal cyst is considered to be a distension of the bursa located beneath the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. Usually, in an adult patient, an underlying intra-articular disorder is present. In children, the cyst can be isolated and the knee joint normal. The anatomy, etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, imaging and treatment modalities of the popliteal cyst are presented. The authors try to answer some questions dealing with this condition. Is the cyst isolated, can it be treated as such, is its origin always well-defined and does surgical excision provide a permanent cure?
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Metadata
Title
The popliteal cyst
Authors
Daniel Fritschy
Jean Fasel
Jean-Claude Imbert
Stefano Bianchi
René Verdonk
Carl Joachim Wirth
Publication date
01-07-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 7/2006
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-005-0028-z

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