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Popliteal cyst

MONDO:0008288

A synovial cyst located in the back of the knee, in the popliteal space arising from the semimembranous bursa or the knee joint.

Also known as: popliteal cyst, baker cyst

2 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Broader categories

Disease (618) Hereditary disease (172) Human disease (14) Disease of genetic or genomic mechanism (2) Disease by etiologic mechanism (0)

Trials to join now! 1 Not yet recruiting 1

Could poking holes in cysts stop them coming back?

Symptom relief Not yet recruiting

This study tests whether adding a procedure called fenestration (making small holes in the cyst wall) to standard aspiration and steroid injection can improve outcomes for people with painful Baker's cysts behind the knee. Forty-four adults with knee osteoarthritis and a Baker's …

Phase: NA • Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa • Aim: Symptom relief

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC