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Popliteal Cyst

Known as: baker's cysts, Popliteal Cysts, Cysts, Baker 
A SYNOVIAL CYST located in the back of the knee, in the popliteal space arising from the semimembranous bursa or the knee joint.
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ArthropathySynovial Cyst
Blood supply aspectsIn BloodKnee jointMicrobiological

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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Meniscal and ganglion cysts of the knee: MR evaluation.
Meniscal and ganglion cysts frequently present as palpable masses of the knee but occur at different locations than do popliteal… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is gaining acceptance as the diagnostic imaging procedure of choice for the disorders of the… 
1986
1986
The Clinical Pharmacology of Anti-Inflammatory Agents
1982
1982
Evaluation of popliteal cysts and painful calves with ultrasonography: comparison with arthrography.
Grey-scale ultrasonography will detect reliably the presence of clinically significant popliteal cysts, fluid collections which… 
1975
1975
Popliteal cysts: presentation as thrombophlebitis.
Synovial-lined cysts in the popliteal space associated with rheumatoid arthritis or meniscal tears may compress the popliteal… 
1974
1974
The heterogeneity of glucan preparations from the walls of various yeasts.
Previous studies have shown that the insoluble glucan from the walls of baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is heterogeneous… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Carrier-mediated transport of thiamine in baker's yeast.
1970
1970
Radioactive colloidal gold. In chronic knee effusions with Baker's cyst formation.
In recent years radioactive colloidal gold, 198Au, has been used by a number of workers in the treatment of chronic synovial… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Changes in the phosphatase activity of Baker's yeast during the growth phase and location of the phosphatases in the yeast cell.
1954
1954
Popliteal cysts associated with undiagnosed posterior lesions of the medial meniscus.
1. The usual popliteal cyst is a distended semimembranosus bursa, frequently communicating with the joint through a posterior… 
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