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Ultrasound for suspected Baker's cyst: A test of limited clinical value?

Mark CharnockMatthew KinsellaAnnu Chopra
Published in: Ultrasound (Leeds, England) (2023)
This study confirms the high incidence of Baker's cysts in patients presenting with a posterior knee swelling. In the absence of red flag symptoms, ultrasound of the posterior knee for a clinically suspected Baker's cyst is of limited clinical value.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • pulmonary embolism
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • risk factors
  • computed tomography
  • anterior cruciate ligament
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound