Baker's cyst of the knee or cystpopliteal fossa represents a benign tumor-like formation localized in the popliteal fossa region, from the back of the knee. The article will deal with the factors that influence the development of Baker's disease and what methods of treatment exist.
Causes of development
The cause of the disease can be various diseases of the knee joint. The most common are:
- suffered joint trauma;
- damage to the articular cartilage;
- degenerative changes and meniscus lesions;
- Synovitis of chronic form;
osteoarthritis;
- patellofemoral arthrosis;
- osteoarthrosis;
- rheumatoid arthritis.
In some cases, the Baker's cyst of the knee joint may occur for no apparent reason.
Symptoms of the disease
At visual inspection the cyst looks likeround compaction in the popliteal fossa, to the touch - elastic, soft and dense. It is imperceptible when the knee is bent. More clearly manifested in the unbent state of the joint.
Internal sensations of the disease are expressed in sensationpressure, discomfort, sometimes accompanied by pain in the knee, difficulty in moving. With a tumor of considerable size, the nerve trunks and adjacent vessels are squeezed, which can lead to sensations of cooling of the limb's skin below the knee, numbness, and tingling areas. Appear edema and other symptoms of circulatory disorders.
Baker's cyst of the knee joint can causecomplications such as: thrombosis and thrombophlebitis of the deep veins of the limb, development or complication of existing varicose veins, rupture of the cyst wall, accompanied by severe pain, swelling, fever, reddening of the posterior part of the tibia.
Diagnostics
If you suspect a disease, you needto undergo a complete examination in order to identify the cause of the disease. In such cases, knee joint studies are performed by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Also, an analysis is made by puncture (puncture of the tumor wall).
Kick Baker knee joint - treatment
Treatment of a cyst can be performed both conservatively and operatively. The tactician is determined by a doctor (surgeon or orthopedist).
Conservative treatment consists in performingpuncture formation with the help of a thick needle, further pumping out the contents of the joint and inserting anti-inflammatory drugs into the cavity (diprospan, kenalog, hydrocortisone and others). But this method of treatment does not always give the desired results, in most cases the disease, after opening and removing the contents, continues to recur.
Knee Baker's cyst, which hassignificant size and non-treatable conservative way, should be treated promptly. It is more effective. Is the excision of the cyst by surgery.
The time of the excision operation is about 20minutes with local anesthesia. After that, the patient is in the hospital for no more than 5 hours. After a week, the patient is allowed to walk fully, after 7 to 10 days - the removal of stitches, after which it is permitted to go to work. In the postoperative period, a gypsum or a tight bandage is applied to the knee area.
Kist Baker - treatment with folk methods
When treating the disease folk methods are excellentthe well-known Golden Swords has proved its worth. Plants will need the amount that is needed to fill two 3-liter cans. It is necessary to finely chop the leaves, mustaches and stems of the plant, put in jars, pour vodka or diluted alcohol and insist for three weeks in a dark place.
The contents are then filtered and squeezed.Received squeezes and tincture put in a cool place. Tincture take as a drink 2 - 3 times a day for two sips. Squeezes should be used as compresses.
