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Can knee bursitis cause nerve compression or impingement?
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Yes: Swelling of the popliteal bursa (back of the knee bursa aka baker cyst) can compress the sciatic nerve. Often other knee problems can cause inflammation around the fibular head and affect the common peroneal nerve,
Answered 6/25/2019
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