Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00188:reg:6
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6               Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)        This Statement of Principles is about popliteal cyst and death from popliteal cyst.
Meaning of popliteal cyst
(2)        For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, popliteal cyst means a swelling in the popliteal fossa due to enlargement of the gastrocnemius-semimembranosus bursa, where the swelling is associated with clinical manifestations.
            Note:  Clinical manifestations of a popliteal cyst include a palpable swelling or mass behind the knee, posterior knee pain, knee stiffness, tightness in the popliteal region and limitation of range of motion of the affected knee joint.  Pain and swelling may be worsened by prolonged standing or activity.  Popliteal cysts may enlarge, dissect or rupture, sometimes resulting in compression or inflammation of adjacent structures.
(3)        While popliteal cyst attracts ICD‑10‑AM code M66.0 or M71.2, in applying this Statement of Principles the meaning of popliteal cyst is that given in subsection (2).
(4)        For subsection (3), a reference to an ICD-10-AM code is a reference to the code assigned to a particular kind of injury or disease in The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), Tenth Edition, effective date of 1 July 2017, copyrighted by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, ISBN 978-1-76007-296-4.
Death from popliteal cyst
(5)        For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, popliteal cyst, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's popliteal cyst.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.