Knee Surgery for Ganglion Cyst WisdomCard

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Knee Surgery for Ganglion Cyst and compiled helpful research notes below.


Success!

Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.

Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!

Privacy Policy

Research Notes on Knee Surgery for Ganglion Cyst


The biggest ganglion cysts form in the back of the knee and are called Baker cysts (popliteal cysts). Often, treatment is not required as the cyst goes away on its own. When the cyst becomes bothersome, doctors may suggest any of the following treatments: physical therapy, fluid drainage or medications. An involvement of a cartilage which causes excessive synovial fluid production would warrant surgical removal of the cyst. Surgery is not usually performed as it may result to damage to nerves and blood vessels.

There's more WisdomCard content below this ad.



About this WisdomCard

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:

  • Guide Favorite
  • Guide Warning
  • Scroll down to reach relevant content
  • PDF
  • Video
  • In Memoriam

Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.

Are You Depressed?

1. Have you been feeling blue, or "down in the dumps"?

About WisdomCard

Meet our contributors and reviewers

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.

What is OrganizedWisdom?

OrganizedWisdom.com is the first expert-guided search service for health. Our innovative publishing platform has become the most authoritative way to help people find the best online health information. The site's expert-curated content, called WisdomCards, organizes "The Top 10" online health resources on more than 100,000 health topics. WisdomCards are updated regularly by physicians and expert guides. Click here to visit our most popular health centers and learn more.

close