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Can a knee injury indirectly cause swelling in the posterior lower leg?
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Yes: Tears or rupture of a popliteal cyst secondary to trauma could do it.
Answered 3/6/2015
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Yes.: It may be a Baker's cyst that has ruptured and the fluid may have run down the posterior aspect of your leg. See an orthopedic specialist for an accurate diagnosis.
Answered 5/17/2018
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