Baker's cyst: types of its course, sonographic guidance, and treatment
Baker's cyst (BC), a fluid-expanded synovial sac in the popliteal space, frequently occurs in arthrosis, arthritis, and traumatic knee joint injury. The outcomes of BC may be suppuration, rupture, or a chronic pattern. Knowledge of the causes of this abnormality, its clinical picture and the sp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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IMA-PRESS LLC
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Современная ревматология |
| Online Access: | https://mrj.ima-press.net/mrj/article/view/207 |
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| Summary: | Baker's cyst (BC), a fluid-expanded synovial sac in the popliteal space, frequently occurs in arthrosis, arthritis, and traumatic knee joint injury. The outcomes of BC may be suppuration, rupture, or a chronic pattern. Knowledge of the causes of this abnormality, its clinical picture and the specific features of its ultrasound diagnosis assists in elaborating the treatment policy of this disease. |
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| ISSN: | 1996-7012 2310-158X |