Comparison of arthroscopic internal drainage and open excision for the treatment of popliteal cysts

• Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: You, Chao, Cheng, Zhen, Xia, Yongjie, Deng, Chao, Zhou, Yibiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 30.07.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age; Arthroscopy; Care and treatment; Children; Communication; Complications; Cysts; Diagnosis; Diaphragm; Diseases; Drainage, Surgical; Endoscopic surgery; Health aspects; Internal drainage; Joints; Knee; Measurement; Minimally invasive; Musculoskeletal diseases; Pathogenesis; Pathology; Patient outcomes; Patients; Popliteal cyst; Popliteal fossa; Postoperative; Risk factors; Surgery; Surgical drains; Synovial fluid; Ultrasonic imaging; Wound drainage; China

Background The purpose of this study was to introduce the arthroscopic internal drainage with anterior-anteromedial approach for the treatment of popliteal cysts in children. To compare its clinical efficacy with open surgery. Methods This was a retrospective case-control study of 102 patients diagn...