The clinical significance of the valve mechanism in communicating popliteal cysts

In a previous investigation of 41 patients presenting with distended popliteal cysts, a valvular mechanism was demonstrated in 25 cases by means of a specific arthrographic procedure. In the present study the clinical symptoms and signs from the popliteal space and from the joint were assessed and r...

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Published in:Archives of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery 1979-01, Vol.95 (4), p.251-256
Main Authors: Rauschning, W, Lindgren, P G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Arthritis - complications
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Knee Joint - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Psoriasis - complications
Synovial Cyst - pathology
Synovial Fluid - physiopathology
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Summary:In a previous investigation of 41 patients presenting with distended popliteal cysts, a valvular mechanism was demonstrated in 25 cases by means of a specific arthrographic procedure. In the present study the clinical symptoms and signs from the popliteal space and from the joint were assessed and related to the presence or absence of a valvular mechanism. By arthroscopy or arthrotomy seventeen associated knee disorders were diagnosed, e.g., synovitis, osteoarthritis, and tears of a semilunar cartilage. Intraarticular symptoms and intrinsic joint diseases were significantly correlated to the absence of a valve mechanism. The presence of a valve mechanism was indicative of the absence of pathological findings in the joint.
ISSN:0344-8444
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/bf00389694