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Treatment for ruptured baker s cyst
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Ramachandran Srinivasananswered
Rheumatology 53 years experience
Baker's cyst : Aspiration if the cyst is large and symptomatic. Small cysts with no symptoms may clear on its own.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 63-year-old male asked:

Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 59 years experience
Baker's cyst: Use cold packs to reduce swelling use Ibuprofen for pain relief and compression bandages. The cyst should disappear over time. Occasionally surgery i... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Marc Schneideranswered
Orthopedic Surgery 28 years experience
Fluid collection: A baker's or "popliteal" cyst is a fluid collection in the back of the knee.It is usually secondary to arthritis and/or a meniscus tear within the kne... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Bertrand Kaperanswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 30 years experience
Identify cause first: A baker's cyst is a cyst on the back the knee, usually filled with fluid from the knee joint itself. The presence of a bakers cyst is typically an ind... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Isobeanswered
Phlebology 55 years experience
Bleeding in tissue: Trauma to any site in a patient on anticoagulation will result in bleeding into the tissue resulting in large bruise. Baker's cyst is in the back of ... Read More
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Stephen Southardanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Slowed: There are circumstances like impaired lymphatic flow that can complicate fluid resorption. But assuming fluid isn't continually produced eventually... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 60-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
6cm X 6cm?: That is a relatively large mass. It may be a lipoma if it is soft and freely movable, but without an exam and then a definitive biopsy, it is impossi... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
This scenario certainly suggests that a ruptured Baker's cyst is quite likely. I believe that Inflammatory processes like RA or clotting from adenomy... Read More
Answered Oct 07, 2021
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 38 years experience
Yes.: Best to discuss with an orthopedic or sports medicine physician specializing in knee injuries/maladies.
169 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Moris Girgisanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
The wall there: The cyst is a wall filled with fluid, depending on the size that is broke in the wall and leaked. It can fill again.
151 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 28 years experience
Baker's Cyst: A Baker's cyst is a fluid-filled cyst that causes a bulge and a feeling of tightness behind your knee. A Baker's cyst can often rupture (burst), resu... Read More
150 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Be seen: Generally, ganglion cysts, including a baker cyst, will generally feel better when they evacuate. Be seen as your symptoms are not typical.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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