A popliteal cyst, also known as a Baker’s cyst, is a fluid-filled swelling that causes a lump at the back of the knee, leading to tightness and restricted movement. The cyst can be painful when ...

In planning total knee arthroplasty (TKA), preoperative radiographs may show calcific bodies in the posterior soft tissues of ...

The popliteal pulse is one of the pulses you can detect in your body, specifically in the portion of your leg behind your knee. The pulse here is from blood flow to the popliteal artery ...

Your popliteal pulse is one of several places on your body where you can easily check your heart rate. The location of the popliteal pulse is the soft spots behind your knees. ‌Your popliteal ...

The popliteal lymph nodes lie in the tissues behind a person’s knee. Many conditions can cause them to swell, such as infections and autoimmune conditions. It is rare for cancer to affect the ...

Popliteal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a type of deep vein thrombosis that affects one of the blood vessels behind your knees. Both DVT and PVT can sometimes be mistaken for a less-dangerous ...

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare condition affecting the artery in the back of the knee. It causes pain in the lower legs during exercise. The popliteal artery runs behind the ...

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare condition caused by external compression of the popliteal artery, usually owing to an aberrant course of the gastrocnemius muscle. The syndrome ...

In addition, traumatic damage to the arterial wall, compression of the arterial lumen (e.g., popliteal entrapment syndrome), or changes in the arterial wall (e.g., thromboangiitis obliterans ...

His popliteal and pedal pulses are absent, and the foot is cool and mottled. Angiography reveals complete occlusion of the stent, with thrombosis extending distally into the popliteal and tibial ...