1. Popliteal Cyst Excision Using Open Posterior Approach After Arthroscopic Partial Medial Meniscectomy 
Nimrod Snir, M.D., Mathew Hamula, B.S., Theodore Wolfson, B.S.E., Orrin Sherman, M.D., Andrew Feldman, M.D. 
Arthroscopy Techniques 
Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages e295-e298 (August 2013)
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2. Fig 1
Magnetic resonance image of popliteal cyst including (A) sagittal view and (B) axial view showing communication with posteromedial joint cavity.
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3. Fig 2
(A) The curvilinear incision (MI) should be centered over the popliteal cyst, between the medial hamstring tendons and medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle, and overlying the posterior joint line (JL). The popliteal neurovascular bundle (PNB) should be outlined and care taken not to cross the midline laterally so as to avoid risk of injury to these structures. (B) After exposure of the posterior retinaculum, an incision is made in line with the skin incision and the borders of the retinaculum are tagged with sutures for later closure.
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4. Fig 3
(A) After decompression of the cyst, alternating blunt and sharp dissection proceeds from lateral to medial, exposing the stalk. (B) After excision of the cyst and stalk from the posterior joint capsule, surgical exposure is achieved with an Army-Navy retractor holding the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle (MG) superiorly and an Army-Navy retractor holding the medial hamstring tendons (MHT) inferiorly. The tonsil clamp indicates where the stalk (S) was excised from the posterior capsule.
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