Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Aug 2010)

Intra-Articular Synovial Cyst of the Knee Joint: A Case Report

  • Takatomo Mine,
  • Koichiro Ihara,
  • Hiroyuki Kawamura,
  • Yoshikazu Kuwabara

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800223
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18

Abstract

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Synovial cysts occur secondary to injury, mucinous degeneration or tumours. We report a patient with snapping of the knee joint caused by a synovial cyst located near the patellofemoral joint which developed as a result of minor trauma.