Question 1

can you tell me about arthroscopic meniscus tear removal, along with removal of a baker's cyst and repair to the patellar cartilage?

Accepted Answer

Trimming torn tissue: Meniscus: usually trimming torn portion.  Bakers cyst is usually coming from the meniscus tear.  Often , this can be drained back into the knee during the scope.  The patellar cartilage likely is not going to repaired but torn edges trimmed.

Question 2

how to fix baker's cyst?

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Variable: Live with it, meniscal debridement, aspiration or excision.

Question 3

what causes and treats a bakers cyst?

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Arthritis/inflammati: Baker cyst is a fluid filled process located behind the knee.  In adults it is often the consequences of arthritis or inflammed meniscal.  It is diagnosed by physical exam as well as doppler ultrasound.  It can rupture and cause leg swelling and can present similarly as an episode of phlebitus or as a blood clot.  Referral to ortho if no response to nsaids.

Question 4

is 2cm considered a large bakers cyst?

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Size can be relative: As your body size or habitus plays a role and a Baker's cyst can also vary in size. It's location behind the knee can affect its prominence as well.  There are definitely much larger Baker's cysts out there!

Question 5

what are the signs someone has baker's cyst?

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Swelling behind knee: Baker's cyst form over the back and inside aspect of the knee (posteromedial) just to the midline of the hamstring tendons.  The common symptoms are swelling, fullness in the back of the knee, and/or pain/tightness with knee bending.  Baker's cyst can grow or shrink in size often related to activtiy.

Question 6

why didn't the ultrasound detect a bakers cyst? what else could it be?

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Baker cyst: An ultrasound may not pick up a bakers cyst if a person has large knees or if the cyst is particularly small at the time.

Question 7

what's a baker cyst?

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Cyst behind the knee: A baker's cyst is classically a fluid filled cyst behind the knee. The cyst usually communicates with the knee via a small hole in the capsule or via the base of a tear in a meniscus. The knee makes fluid normally, but osteoarthritis or a mensical tear can cause an increase in fluid production, thus increasing pressure. The pathway of least resistance is out the back of the knee where a cyst forms.

Question 8

what is a baker's cyst?

Accepted Answer

See below: It is a benign swelling of the popliteal  bursa located behind the knee!

Question 9

is baker cyst inherited?

Accepted Answer

No: The risk factors for the development of popliteal cysts in adults include a history of trauma or a history of coexistent joint disease of the knee (rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative joint disease, or meniscal tear).

Question 10

what is a septated baker's cyst?

Accepted Answer

See details: It is a baker's cyst that is divided by membranes into more than one compartment.

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