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How can you treat a baker's cyst?

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Baker cyst: Baker cyst in adult usually devolved sequence to joint problems? When you address the joint conditions the cyst most of the time disappear.Some surgeon drain it and inject it the with steroid. Some time stay and it is too big , we recommend surgical excision. This cyst could happened in children's, we observe it, use t antinflamatory agents, if continue and get bigger we recommend surgical excis.

Answered 10/31/2013

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Mri: In adult, bakers cyst is usually associated with some form of abnormality in the knee joint itself. So an mri is usually obtained to rule out problems in the knee itself such as a meniscal tear.

Answered 10/30/2018

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Depends on cause: Treatment depends on what is causing the cyst in the first place. Usually getting at the cause will allow the cyst to regress. Also, sometimes drainage by an interventional radiologist will be helpful if cyst really big. I have a bad knee after being hit by a drunk driver 40 years ago, and had bad arthritis in the knee. They drained the cyst...but eventually I had to have knee replacement surgery

Answered 10/31/2018

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Dr. William Molinari answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Baker's cyst: A Baker's cyst is a fluid filled collection in the posterior aspect of the knee secondary to normal joint fluid escaping the knee compartment. This is often associated with a meniscus tear and degenerative joint pathology (arthritis). They may resolve spontaneously, but can recur. Draining the cyst is a temporary treatment as the fluid will likely re-accumulate.

Answered 10/28/2018

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