Development and internal validation of a clinical nomogram for predicting vascular complications in patients with Baker’s cysts: A retrospective cohort study

Dragan Nikolić, Janko Pasternak, Vladimir Manojlović, Slavko Budinski, Marijana Basta Nikolić, Nikola Batinić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Center for Radiology, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on May 14, 2026

Abstract

Phlebology, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundBaker’s cysts can cause significant vascular complications including popliteal vein compression and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), yet no validated tool exists to predict which patients are at highest risk. We aimed to develop and internally ...