Ruptured Baker's Cyst: A Diagnostic Dilemma.

A ruptured Baker's cyst is a rare presentation and may mimic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or acute thrombophlebitis. In rare cases, it may present with infection or compartment syndrome. We present our experience related to a case of a ruptured Baker's cyst and its management.

[The Baker's cyst - a blunt sword of Damokles in radiosynoviorthesis (RSO)?].

The existence of a popliteal Baker's cyst was regarded as a contraindication for radiosynoviorthesis of the knee joint since decades. A so-called "ventile mechanism" was discussed leading to a significant concentration of the intraarticularly applied, high energy beta emitting radiopharmaceutical yttrium-90-colloid in the cyst. This cyst arises from a bursa beneath the tendon of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle, normally communicating with the knee joint space.

Factors Influencing Why Children and Their Families Choose Surgery for Ganglion Cysts.

Purpose: Ganglion cysts of the hand/wrist are frequently managed without surgery but can be treated with surgical excision if there is pain or dysfunction. No studies have examined the specific factors predictive of surgical treatment for pediatric patients.

Methods: This was a study of pediatric patients (≤18 years) with ganglion cysts of the hand/wrist seen between 2017 and 2019 at 2 institutions.

Factors affecting Baker cyst volume, with emphasis on cartilage lesion degree and effusion in the young and middle-aged population.

Background: The principal aim of this study was to investigate the presence of factors affecting Baker's cyst volume in young and middle-aged populations.

Methods: Open cyst excision with valve and capsule repair, as well as knee arthroscopy, were used to treat eighty-five patients. The cases were categorized in terms of age, effusion, chondral lesion degree, meniscal tear degree, and Lindgren scores.

[Scanning Technique in Knee Ultrasonography].

This guide to ultrasound imaging of the knee describes the basic scanning planes and contains corresponding high-resolution ultrasound images. The patient and probe positionings are explained in a simplified step-by-step manner using schematic drawings. This standard and simple examination technique seems to be an appropriate way to improve the learning curve of novice musculoskeletal sonographers.

Ruptured Popliteal Cysts Mimicking Deep Vein Thrombosis in Well-Functioning Total Knee Replacements: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature.

Background: Implant wear and loosening with eluding metal/polythene debris are commonly implicated in the occurrence of Baker's cysts in post-operative total knee replacement (TKR) patients, who present with post-operative pain and swelling, mimicking deep venous thrombosis. However, we present two symptomatic cases presenting with ruptured Baker's cysts post-TKRs, with no evidence of implant loosening or wear.

Cases Report: The 1st patient was a 55-year-old male, who underwent TKR for Grade 4 bilateral knee osteoarthritis and presented with acute onset of pain and swelling over the left popliteal fossa, which progressed to involve the calf.

Incidence of Non-thrombotic Diagnoses Following Venous Duplex Ultrasound at a Community Emergency Department.

Background:  When used as a diagnostic aid for diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), venous duplex ultrasound (US) may reveal non-thrombotic findings in those with acute extremity pain. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of non-thrombotic findings on venous duplex US at a community emergency department.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of all adult patients who presented to a community emergency department who underwent either an upper or lower extremity venous duplex US for the evaluation of DVT from June 1, 2019, to September 15, 2020.

Endoscopic Resection of Recalcitrant Tuberculous Bursitis of the Popliteal Fossa.

Tuberculosis of the musculoskeletal system is uncommon and constitutes 1% to 5% of all forms of tuberculosis. In total, 30% of skeletal tuberculosis involves the joints, the knee being the third most commonly affected after the spine and the hip. Knee tuberculosis commonly presents as synovitis or arthritis, and infected Baker's cyst is a rather rare presentation.

Ultrasonography findings in knee osteoarthritis: a prospective observational cross-sectional study of 100 patients.

Worldwide, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) accounts for 2.2% of total years lived with disability. There is a low correlation between joint tissue damage and pain intensity.

Baker's Cyst with Knee Osteoarthritis: Clinical and Therapeutic Implications.

Objective: Several symptoms are common to knee osteoarthritis and Baker's cyst. To what extent each condition contributes to the patient's discomfort is still a matter of debate. The aim of the present study was twofold: first, to compare the burden of symptoms in patients with isolated knee osteoarthritis and patients with knee osteoarthritis associated with Baker's cyst; second, to assess the outcomes after conservative treatments.

Arthroscopic cystectomy for Baker's cysts with and without one-way valve lesions: incidence of one-way valve lesion, associated pathologies, and clinical outcomes.

Introduction: A one-way valve lesion plays an important role in the formation of Baker's cysts and serves as an important landmark for accessing these cysts during arthroscopic surgery. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of one-way valve lesions and their effect on clinical outcomes in patients who underwent arthroscopic cystectomy for Baker's cysts.

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent arthroscopic cystectomy for Baker's cysts between June 2005 and November 2017 were retrospectively reviewed.

Cessation of smoke exposure improves pediatric CF outcomes: Longitudinal analysis of CF Foundation Patient Registry data.

Background: Tobacco smoke exposure is a major risk factor for the health of children and adolescents with CF. In this study, we assess whether cessation of smoke exposure is associated with improved outcomes in this population.

Methods: We used annualized and encounter-based data from the U.

Cutaneous mucinosis of infancy: a rare case of joint involvement.

Background: Primary cutaneous mucinosis are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by the deposition of glycosaminoglycans in the dermis and the follicles. These diseases are rare in children therefore their diagnosis and management are still challenging. Joint involvement has been reported in patients with secondary cutaneous mucinosis and, rarely, in primary mucinosis.

Post-Traumatic Hemosiderotic Synovitis of the Knee Mimicking Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in a Child: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Hemosiderotic synovitis (HS) is a rare proliferative synovial disorder with incompletely understood pathophysiology. It mainly affects the knee joint. It can be confused with pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), both clinically and radiologically.

Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Superficial Femoral Vein without a Joint Connection: A Case Report.

Adventitial cystic disease (ACD) of the veins is a rare vascular disease. Most cases of venous ACD are located adjacent to the joint area, such as the common femoral, external iliac, and popliteal veins. To the best of our knowledge, 67 cases of venous ACD have been reported, and ACD of the superficial femoral vein (SFV) has never been reported.

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Osteoarthritis-affected Knee Joints: Comparison with Kellgren-Lawrence Grading and Pain Scores.

Background: The objective was to compare ultrasonographic findings with clinical and radiographic findings in osteoarthritis (OA)-affected knee joints.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted in Subharti Medical College, Meerut, after getting clearance from the ethical committee. Eighty-five symptomatic knees fulfilling American College of Rheumatology criteria for OA were included in the study.

Primary synovial chondromatosis: an elemental investigation of a rare skeletal pathology.

Background: Primary synovial chondromatosis (PSC) is a rare idiopathic pathology characterised by the formation of osseocartilaginous nodules within synovial joints, tendons, or bursae. The mineralisation pattern of PSC nodules is poorly understood and has yet to be investigated using elemental analysis. Mapping this pattern could elucidate the progression of the disease.

Improved Short-Term Outcomes of Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee Following Arthroscopic Treatment With Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate and Cartilage-Derived Matrix.

Purpose: To assess the postoperative objective, subjective, and functional outcomes as well as complication rates in osteochondral defect patients treated with bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) and cartilage-derived matrix (CDM) during knee arthroscopy.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for patients treated arthroscopically with BMAC and CDM between August 2015 and August 2018 and had more than 1-year follow-up. Demographic factors such as age, sex, body mass index, and comorbidities were collected for all patients.

Bedside ultrasound-guided aspiration and corticosteroid injection of a baker's cyst in a patient with osteoarthritis and recurrent knee pain.

Baker's cyst accompanying knee osteoarthritis represents a common cause of knee pain presenting to the emergency department. In this case report, a 56-year-old male presented with atraumatic left knee pain and swelling. Radiographically, he had tricompartmental osteoarthritis and was found to have a baker's cyst on duplex ultrasound.

Arthroscopic Internal Drainage with Cyst Wall Resection and Arthroscopic Internal Drainage with Cyst Wall Preservation to Treat Unicameral Popliteal Cysts: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of arthroscopic internal drainage for the treatment of unicameral popliteal cysts with or without cyst wall resection.

Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study of 73 patients diagnosed with unicameral popliteal cysts from January 2012 to January 2019 who received arthroscopic treatment. The study included 38 cases with cyst wall resection (CWR group) and 35 cases with cyst wall preservation (CWP group).