title: [Rupture of a Baker cyst with compartment syndrome. A rare complication of knee arthroscopy].
abstract: We report a case of leakage of irrigation fluid into the extra-articular soft tissue, due to rupture of a Baker's cyst during arthroscopy of the knee joint. A four-quadrant fasciotomy of the calf musculature was performed to prevent the devasting ischemic complications of an imminent compartment syndrome. A survey of the literature reveals no consensus regarding the treatment of such complications. On the contrary, some authors recommend avoiding fasciotomy and waiting for spontaneous reabsorption of the irrigation fluid.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Limmattalspital, Schlieren, Schweiz.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wälchli
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Molnar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Inderbitzi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
vernacular_title: Ruptur einer Baker-Cyste mit Compartmentsyndrom. Eine seltene Komplikation der Kniearthroskopie.