The association between Baker's cyst and medial meniscal tear in patients with symptomatic knee using ultrasonography

Suheil Artul, Haneen Jabaly-Habib, Faozi Artoul, George Habib

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Abstract

Introduction: There are nearly no studies about the association between Baker's cyst (BC) and medial meniscal tear (MMT) using ultrasonography. Patients and methods: Nonselected patients who were referred for ultrasonography for the evaluation of knee pain were recruited. Demographic, clinical, and ultrasound parameters were documented. Results: One-hundred and nineteen patients were included and 131 knees were evaluated. There were 59 (~ 50%) female patients and mean age of 46.4± 17.7 years. BC was found in 31 knees (23%). BC was significantly associated with MMT (P = .029) and age (P = .002) after adjusting for other covariates. Conclusions: BC was strongly associated with MMT regardless of other intraarticular abnormalities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)659-661
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Imaging
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

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© 2015 Elsevier Inc.

Keywords

  • Baker cyst
  • Knee pain
  • Medial meniscal tear
  • Ultrasound

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