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What Can Be Done For Lump Behind Knees?
i recently had an operation on my ankle, and still have a plastercast on,i have developed a lump behind my knee,i have spoken to the doctor ,and he said it was a(bakers cyst) However i spoke to my surgeon today and HE said its NOT a bakers cyst ,,now i,m worried ,,can u help?
Fri, 2 May 2014
Hi Sorry to hear about your problem.
Going by what you have described, you have not noticed a swelling behind your knee, before your surgery. If you have noticed it only after surgery then the possibilities are, especially with you plaster cast on, is a possible infection and an abcess. However there are other possibilities which could
1) Infected lymph nodes behind your knee
2) Baker's cyst
3) Aneurysm of the artery behind the knee
4) Varicose vein of the small sephanous vein
The correct diagnosis is best clinched with complete blood count and ESR looking for infection and an ultrasound scan or an MRI scan.
Remember let not a knife be put on this swelling without diagnosis, as you can have a dangerous consequence of cutting a popliteal artery aneurysm, with disastrous consequences.
Hope this helps.
Dr Purushottam Reddy Padala MS(Ortho), FRCS
Consultant orthopaedic and foot and ankle surgeon
HAPPY FEET FOOT CLINICS
Hyderabad
Going by what you have described, you have not noticed a swelling behind your knee, before your surgery. If you have noticed it only after surgery then the possibilities are, especially with you plaster cast on, is a possible infection and an abcess. However there are other possibilities which could
1) Infected lymph nodes behind your knee
2) Baker's cyst
3) Aneurysm of the artery behind the knee
4) Varicose vein of the small sephanous vein
The correct diagnosis is best clinched with complete blood count and ESR looking for infection and an ultrasound scan or an MRI scan.
Remember let not a knife be put on this swelling without diagnosis, as you can have a dangerous consequence of cutting a popliteal artery aneurysm, with disastrous consequences.
Hope this helps.
Dr Purushottam Reddy Padala MS(Ortho), FRCS
Consultant orthopaedic and foot and ankle surgeon
HAPPY FEET FOOT CLINICS
Hyderabad
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