Clinical analysis on arthroscopic treatment of popliteal cysts
JIANG Hai-bin
BAI Lun-hao
LI Bin
LI Dian
SU Yi-la
Abstract：Objective To compare the differences in clinical effects between arthroscopic treatment of popliteal cysts and open operation. Methods From March 2009 to January 2012, 51 patients with popliteal cysts were treated. According to Rauschning and Lindgren classiifcation, 27 patients who were treated by arthroscopy was Group A, including 8 cases of grade II and 19 cases of grade III. 24 patients who were treated by traditional open operation was Group B, including 6 cases of grade II and 18 cases of grade III. The incision length, operation time, rate of improving to grade 0 after the surgery and cyst recurrence rate were compared between the 2 groups. Results The patients in both groups were followed up for 13.6 months on average ( range;8-16 months ). The incision length of ( 1.08±0.14 ) cm in Group A was obviously lower than ( 10.08±0.75 ) cm in Group B, and the differences were statistically signiifcant ( P<0.05 ). The operation time of ( 30.25±3.38 ) min in Group A was longer than ( 19.85±2.32 ) min in Group B, and the differences were statistically signiifcant ( P<0.05 ). According to Rauschning and Lindgren classiifcation, there were 24 cases of grade 0, 1 case of grade I and 2 cases of grade II in Group A and 21 cases of grade 0, 2 cases of grade I and 1 case of grade II in Group B. There were no statistically signiifcant differences in the improvement rate between Group A ( 88.9% ) and Group B ( 87.5% ) ( P>0.05 ). There were no statistically signiifcant differences in the recurrence rate between Group A ( 3.7%) and Group B ( 8.3%) ( P>0.05 ). Conclusions Arthroscopic treatment of popliteal cysts is an effective method, with less trauma and early recovery.
Keywords：ArthroscopePopliteal cystKnee joint
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 674-676 )