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What Do These Following MRI Findings Indicate?
Question: Hi Doctor,
have a baker cyst as you can see on the MRI, this is what they say thailand below at the Bumrungrad hospital...
From MRI images, it shows continuing cartilage damage which cause swelling of baker’s cyst. He will need arthroscopic cartilage treatment with baker’s cyst removal.
What do you think?
Txs.
XXXXXXX
have a baker cyst as you can see on the MRI, this is what they say thailand below at the Bumrungrad hospital...
From MRI images, it shows continuing cartilage damage which cause swelling of baker’s cyst. He will need arthroscopic cartilage treatment with baker’s cyst removal.
What do you think?
Txs.
XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Complete MRI scan report is needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have seen the attached image. It is only one image out of the series of images that are taken during MRI scan. It cannot conclusively indicate the extent of cartilage damage. Complete report of MRI scan is needed for proper evaluation.
Baker's cyst as such is a benign cyst. If the Baker's cyst is associated with significant cartilage damage or is gradually increasing in size then it needs a surgical removal arthroscopically. A thinned cartilage due to cyst will cause pain during knee movements.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Complete MRI scan report is needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have seen the attached image. It is only one image out of the series of images that are taken during MRI scan. It cannot conclusively indicate the extent of cartilage damage. Complete report of MRI scan is needed for proper evaluation.
Baker's cyst as such is a benign cyst. If the Baker's cyst is associated with significant cartilage damage or is gradually increasing in size then it needs a surgical removal arthroscopically. A thinned cartilage due to cyst will cause pain during knee movements.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi,
I have attached the complete report, please let me know if you think I can one day be back playing soccer....:-)
Thank you..
I will go for surgery in January...What is the best treatment for cartilage damages...???
Txs doctor..
I have attached the complete report, please let me know if you think I can one day be back playing soccer....:-)
Thank you..
I will go for surgery in January...What is the best treatment for cartilage damages...???
Txs doctor..
Brief Answer:
Surgery will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
I have seen the complete report. You have a big Baker's cyst with loss of cartilage and partial tear of anterior horns of both menisci that needs a surgical repair. Even after the treatment, return to a stressful game like soccer will need rest and proper physiotherapy after complete healing.
The cartilage damage can be repaired or joint lubricant supplements can help. In case the damage is severe then joint replacement is the last option.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Surgery will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
I have seen the complete report. You have a big Baker's cyst with loss of cartilage and partial tear of anterior horns of both menisci that needs a surgical repair. Even after the treatment, return to a stressful game like soccer will need rest and proper physiotherapy after complete healing.
The cartilage damage can be repaired or joint lubricant supplements can help. In case the damage is severe then joint replacement is the last option.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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