Arthroscopic Decompression of a Popliteal Cyst

• Main Authors: Brian Forsythe MD (Author), Vikranth R. Mirle BS (Author), Vince K. Morgan MD (Author), Vahram Gamsarian BE (Author), Hasani Swindell MD (Author), Christopher Brusalis MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Popliteal (Baker) cysts are enlarged gastrocnemius-semimembranosus bursae leading to swelling in the popliteal fossa. Surgical decompression and capsulectomy is the definitive treatment for symptomatic cysts with arthroscopic or open decompression. Arthroscopic decompression is minimally...