How Do You Make Ruptured Bakers Cyst Heal Faster?
It’s difficult to find any information for you. There is no way to predict “how long” fluid in the tissue spaces will last since there is no way to know how large the tear is and how fast the joint lining is producing more fluid to leak. If the cyst has ruptured, additional tests will be required. Regular X-rays will not show the cyst since it is a soft tissue, and X-rays show mostly bones. A cyst can be seen with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The MRI machine uses magnetic waves rather than X-rays to create pictures that look like slices of the area your doctor is interested in. This test requires no needles or special dye and is painless. Your doctor may order an ultrasound test. This test uses sound waves to allow the doctor to see the outline of the cyst and determine whether it is filled with fluid or solid tissue. This is useful in determining whether the lump could actually be a tumor instead of a fluid-filled cyst.
