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From: Longitudinal assessment of cyst-like lesions of the knee and their relation to radiographic osteoarthritis and MRI-detected effusion and synovitis in patients with knee pain

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Schematic diagram of the position of cysts and bursae assessed in the present study. (a) Sagittal plane showing cruciate ligaments. (b) Coronal plane. (c) Sagittal plane showing tibiofibular joint. (d) and (e) Axial planes at the level of distal femur and menisci, respectively. These illustrations are intended to be a rough guide for readers to show approximate locations of these lesions and do not represent precise anatomical details. P, patella; H, Hoffa's fat pad; F, femur; T, tibia; ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; PCL, posterior cruciate ligament; IT, iliotibial band; LM, lateral meniscus; MM, medial meniscus; PA, pes anserinus; MCL(s), superficial layer of medial collateral ligament; MCL(d), deep layer of medial collateral ligament; Fi, fibula; Po, popliteus tendon; BF, biceps femoris tendon; SM, semi-membranosus tendon; GN, medial head of gastrocnemius muscle; S, sartorius muscle. Lesions: (1) prepatellar bursa; (2) superficial infrapatellar bursa; (3) deep infrapatellar bursa; (4) Hoffa's fat pad ganglion cyst; (5) ACL ganglion cyst; (6) PCL ganglion cyst; (7) iliotibial bursitis; (8) lateral meniscal cyst; (9) medial collateral ligament bursitis; (10) anserine bursa; (11) proximal tibiofibular joint cyst; (12) popliteal cyst; (13) subgastrocnemius bursa; (14) semi-membranous medial collateral ligament bursa; (15) medial meniscal cyst.

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