(HealthDay)—In a clinical practice guideline issued by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, recommendations are presented for the medical management ...

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 ...

SURGICAL opinion varies widely as to the advisability of performing below-knee amputations in limbs that exhibit diminished circulation at the level of amputation. It has been shown that below-knee ...

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 ...

THE extensive clinical experience now reported has demonstrated the value of a surgical approach in the management of peripheral arterial diseases. The use of bypass procedures by Crawford et al. 1 ...

Two men were admitted to an emergency department due to acute onset of lower limb pain. The first patient, aged 66, had a history of minor contusion of the popliteal area. The second, aged 58, ...