On Nov. 30, 2011, Maria Mullen underwent a right knee arthroplasty, which was performed by Dr. Daniel King. During the procedure, King allegedly lacerated the popliteal artery and vein, which ...

With the surgery taking place at the back of his knees, Kallenbach's recovery required a significant amount of stretching, ...

A study found that a nitinol stent performed better than balloon angioplasty alone in treating blockages of the popliteal artery, which runs through the leg behind the knee. Results of the ETAP ...

They repaired the torn popliteal artery in the back of his left knee by grafting a vein from his right leg, coach John Fox said Monday.

The popliteal artery is situated behind the knee and conveys blood to the lower leg and foot. An aneurysm is an abnormal swelling in the wall of an artery. Endovascular repair of popliteal aneurysm ...

Introduction Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are the most common peripheral arterial aneurysms and the second most common aneurysm after abdominal aortic aneurysms. They have historically been ...

Celtics draft pick Robert Williams has popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) in both of his legs, MassLive’s Fred Katz reported Monday night citing multiple sources. PAES is a rare ...

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is a rare condition, colloquially termed “jogging disease,” given its predominance in young, active, and otherwise healthy people. 1 The incidence of PAES is ...

A self-expanding nitinol stent is associated with high patency and durability in patients with atherosclerotic popliteal artery disease, according to a study published in the January 2013 issue of ...

Because of where the muscles and tendons around Williams' knee are positioned, they end up compressing the "popliteal artery," the main one behind the knee, restricting blood flow to the lower leg.

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is an anomaly resulting in symptomatic extrinsic compression of the popliteal artery by the surrounding musculotendinous structures; most frequently the ...

For the Endovascular Treatment of Atherosclerotic Popliteal Artery Lesions (ETAP) trial, Thomas Zeller, MD, of Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg Bad Krozingen, Germany, and colleagues from nine ...