A 2008 article in Pediatrics (the journal of the AAP) recommends rear-facing till age 2. âA recent analysis of the protection provided in rear-facing compared with forward-facing car safety seats has revealed that children under the age of 2 years are 75% less likely to die or sustain serious injury when they are in a rear-facing seat.â.
Infection â the cyst fills with bacteria and pus, and becomes an abscess. If the abscess bursts inside the body, there is a risk of blood poisoning (septicaemia). Peritonitis â if an internal cyst bursts, there is a risk of peritonitis, which is inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal wall.
Large growths can be aspirated, or drained with a needle. In some cases, a knee cyst will burst on its own, causing bruising, swelling, and pain. Though this is unpleasant, it usually doesn't require any treatment aside from painkillers, as the body will absorb the fluids in a matter of weeks.