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A Retrospective Study of 42 Patients with Popliteal Cysts to Compare the Effects of Cyst Injection With and Without Methylene Blue on Duration and Outcomes of Arthroscopic Surgical Debridement

A Retrospective Study of 42 Patients with Popliteal Cysts to Compare the Effects of Cyst Injection With and Without Methylene Blue on Duration and Outcomes of Arthroscopic Surgical Debridement

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300079170
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-12-26
Start date
2023-01-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Popliteal cyst

Interventions

Methylene blue group (Arthroscopic excision of popliteal cysts after preoperative labelling of popliteal cysts with methylene blue):None
control group (Routine arthroscopic excision of popliteal cysts):None

Sponsors

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
49 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Pain in the affected knee, palpable mass, posterior distension and discomfort, positive local pressure pain; (2) preoperative diagnosis of cyst and combined intra-articular pathology including meniscal injury, osteoarthritis, free body formation, etc. confirmed by MRI and local ultrasound; (3) conservative treatment for more than 6 months and ineffective. (4) The patient has no obvious contraindications to surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) severe degenerative knee changes with joint deformity; (2) combined rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, and infectious arthritis; (3) history of deep vein thrombosis; (4) recurrence of popliteal cysts after surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Surgery time of cyst resection;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Post-operative bruising;vas score ;Lysholm score;The recurrence rate of cysts;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactPeng Wu

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital

zhouzheng_aust@163.com+86 173 5547 7091

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026