2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-Surgical Technique and PRO for Arthroscopic Decompression of Symptomatic Baker’s Cysts

Surgical Technique and PRO for Arthroscopic Decompression of Symptomatic Baker’s Cysts

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Video Summary

The video is a presentation by a doctor discussing Baker's cysts, which are fluid-filled sacs that form in the back of the knee. The speaker explains that Baker's cysts are caused by the coalition of two bursas and can occur in 5% to 58% of patients with knee pain. Symptoms include a mass and pain below the joint line, with larger cysts being more symptomatic. Treatment options include non-operative methods such as anti-inflammatory drugs and cyst aspiration or injection. Surgical treatment can be done arthroscopically, with the speaker describing their surgical technique and outcomes. Patient-reported outcomes showed improvement in symptoms and activity levels after surgery.

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Julie Dodds, MD

Keywords

Baker's cysts

fluid-filled sacs

back of the knee

symptoms

treatment options