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Suggest Treatment For A Baker's Cyst
Question: What is the treatment for a Baker's cyst
Brief Answer:
Does not always need treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Backer cyst is swelling at back side of knee. It is common if patient has knee arthritis.Backer cyst usually causes no symptoms. If you are having pain and heaviness then you can think of following options.
1.Cyst aspiration and steroid injection.
2.Removal of cyst through arthroscopic surgery.
3.Open surgery to remove cyst.
So you can choose your treatment with help of your doctor. But if there is no symptom then you can just avoid it. it is not dangerous for your knee if it is leave alone.
thanks
Does not always need treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Backer cyst is swelling at back side of knee. It is common if patient has knee arthritis.Backer cyst usually causes no symptoms. If you are having pain and heaviness then you can think of following options.
1.Cyst aspiration and steroid injection.
2.Removal of cyst through arthroscopic surgery.
3.Open surgery to remove cyst.
So you can choose your treatment with help of your doctor. But if there is no symptom then you can just avoid it. it is not dangerous for your knee if it is leave alone.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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