Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to investigate 394 subjects. Images were obtained in the three spatial orthogonal planes and evaluated by two expert radiologists. The state of meniscal and cruciate ligaments was recorded and statistical analysis was carried out by bivariate analysis. Out of twenty four of 394 subjects, 24 had Baker's cysts (6.2%). Meniscal lesions were observed in 200 subjects (52%), while 111 subjects (29%) had a cruciate ligament lesion. Baker's cyst was found to have a statistically significant direct relationship with the presence and type of meniscal lesion (P-value = 0.01) but not with cruciate ligaments. The prevalence of Baker's cysts in the knees was in the acceptable range. The presence of Baker's cysts strongly correlated with the degree of meniscal injury.