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Table 2 Rauschning and Lindgren grading of knee joint symptomsa

From: Factors affecting Baker cyst volume, with emphasis on cartilage lesion degree and effusion in the young and middle-aged population

 

Grade 0

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Swelling and pain

no swelling or pain

slight swelling and discomfort after strenuous exercise

moderate swelling and pain following moderate exertion

considerable and tense swelling, severe pain interfering with activities of daily living, pain at rest

Range of motion

no limitation of range of motion

some giving-way or weakness, muscular atrophy < 1 cm

limitation of range of motion between 10 and 20 degrees

limitation of range of motion > 20 degrees

Instability and weakness

no instability or weakness

negligible limitation of range of motion (< 10 degrees)

slight or moderate instability, locking, and muscular atrophy 1-2 cm

disabling instability, contractures, and muscular atrophy > 2 cm

The situation at work or sports participation

no limitation in work or sports participation

no hard labor, no elite sports participation

no physical work, limited participation in sports

stopped working due to knee derangement, no participation in sports

  1. a Rauschning W, Lindgren PG. Popliteal cysts (Baker's cysts) in adults. I. Clinical and roentgenological results of operative excision. Acta Orthop Scand. 1979;50(5):583-591