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Ruptured Baker's cyst causes ecchymosis of the foot

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Location: http://www.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/reprint/75-B/2/316

Description: Three consecutive patients with ruptured Baker's cysts, verified by duplex scan, were found to have ecchymosis on the dorsum of the foot. The appearance of ecchymosis can be helpful in differentiating a ruptured cyst from cellulitis or deep-vein thrombosis.
Ruptured Baker's cyst causes ecchymosis of the foot. A differential clinical sign. von Schroeder HP, Ameli FM, Piazza D, Lossing AG. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1993 Mar;75(2):316-7.

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Author/Contact: von Schroeder et al
Institution: JBJS B
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Language: English

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