title: The association between Baker's cyst and medial meniscal tear in patients with symptomatic knee using ultrasonography.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are nearly no studies about the association between Baker's cyst (BC) and medial meniscal tear (MMT) using ultrasonography.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nonselected patients who were referred for ultrasonography for the evaluation of knee pain were recruited. Demographic, clinical, and ultrasound parameters were documented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One-hundred and nineteen patients were included and 131 knees were evaluated. There were 59 (~50%) female patients and mean age of 46.4±17.7 years. BC was found in 31 knees (23%). BC was significantly associated with MMT (P=.029) and age (P=.002) after adjusting for other covariates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BC was strongly associated with MMT regardless of other intraarticular abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nazareth Hospital, Nazareth, Bar Ilan University, Zfat, Israel. Electronic address: suheil_artul@hotmail.co.
authors.forename: Suheil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Artul
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Puryia Medical Center, Bar Ilan University, Zfat, Israel.
authors.forename: Haneen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jabaly-Habib
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel.
authors.forename: Faozi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Artoul
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Clinic, Nazareth Hospital, Department of Medicine, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Habib
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Baker cyst; Knee pain; Medial meniscal tear; Ultrasound