BAKER'S CYST

Course overview

A BAKER'S CYST IS A FLUID-FILLED SAC THAT FORMS IN THE POPLITEAL FOSSA, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF THE KNEE. IN ADULTS, BAKER'S CYSTS ARE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH DEGENERATIVE CONDITIONS OF THE KNEE, AND PATIENTS MAY PRESENT WITH TIGHTNESS, DISCOMFORT, OR PAIN BEHIND THE KNEE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PRESENTATION, COMPLICATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT OF BAKER'S CYSTS AND STRESSES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH BAKER'S CYSTS.