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Help! In short, after three total knee replacements in my right knee, the first two being lost to infection and osteomyelitis, an aneurysm of the geniculate artery which led to a compartment syndrome and pulmonary emboli, I thought finally maybe I was going to be ok. Then a few months ago a large Baker cyst formed and extended half way down my calf, like a "long hot dog" my surgeon said. Several ruptures tortured me during that time. A month ago I had it removed, and now have what appears to be a hard, fluid filled cyst or lump already. My surgeon drained about 65 ml of benign looking aspirant yesterday, and now I have all the symptoms I had before of the Baker cyst rupture down into my calf. My question. Is it possible for a Baker cyst to form within a month of removal? I am told that a Baker cyst is almost unheard of in a knee replacement situation, but here I am. The lump or cyst, since draining yesterday, is hard as a rock and the size of an elongated golf ball or somewhat larger. I cannot believe a cyst lined lesion could form that fast, but maybe I am wrong. My knee has always been productive when it comes to synovial fluid, but cultures are negative since my last tkr. I wonder if I should consider a fusion or amputation to get away from the pain. My doc was puzzled, and couldn't answer my question. Thanks for any help you can offer. Steve6n1
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