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Ruptured Baker's cyst causes ecchymosis of the foot. A differential clinical sign
H P von Schroeder1, F M Ameli, D Piazza
1University of Toronto, Canada.
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
|March 1, 1993
Abstract:
Three consecutive patients with ruptured Baker's cysts, verified by duplex scan, were found to have ecchymosis on the dorsum of the foot. The appearance of ecchymosis can be helpful in differentiating a ruptured cyst from cellulitis or deep-vein thrombosis.