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Arthroscopic Excision of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Cysts Using a Double Posteromedial Approach
Published on: October 20, 2023
Central popliteal mass due to communicating posterior cruciate ligament cyst: an indication for a combined approach
Gautam M Shetty1, Kyung Wook Nha, Kook Hyun Wang
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University, Ilsanpaik Hospital, Ilsan, South Korea.
Abstract:
An isolated symptomatic posterior cruciate ligament cyst is uncommon, and extra-articular communication of this cyst is extremely rare. We report a case of a symptomatic communicating posterior cruciate ligament cyst presenting as a central popliteal mass. In view of the large extra-articular extension of this cyst and its close proximity to the popliteal neurovascular structures, we successfully treated this cyst with a combined arthroscopic and open approach.