Near the popliteal artery the popliteal vein follows and carries blood from the knee (as well as the thigh and calf muscles) back to the heart. The junction of the anterior tibial vein and posterior ...

The popliteal artery branches off from the femoral artery. It is located in the knee and the back of the leg. Its courses near the adductor canal and the adductor hiatus, distinctive open areas inside ...

Interv Cardiol. 2012;4(5):527-536. The venous anatomy of the lower leg is made up of two axial systems, a superficial and a deep venous system. The superficial system lies above the muscle fascia in ...

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 ...