Nonoperative treatment of an interosseous ganglion cyst.
Ganglion cysts of the knee are being reported more frequently secondary to an increased rate of magnetic resonance imaging studies. Although knee pain is the impetus for imaging, ganglion cysts are often incidental findings. Nonoperative treatment is a successful therapeutic option. We report a patient with variable pain presentations over the course of her treatment. The pattern of complaints pointed to different primary etiologies about the knee, but all were common to an interosseous ganglion cyst. A stepwise assessment and expansion of the differential diagnosis allowed for appropriate utilization of modalities and limited morbidity with nonoperative therapy.
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
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Rogers
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D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001915:Braces; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017679:Cryotherapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001623:Betamethasone