Due to the nerves, arteries, and veins in the popliteal fossa, the thought of simply “cutting it out” is not a good one, as potential nerve, artery and vascular damage could occur.

An individual with swollen popliteal lymph nodes may feel a lump in their popliteal fossa. Swollen lymph nodes can show up in imaging studies, such as computed tomography (CT) scans.

The popliteal artery is palpable (i.e. detectable by hand). People are able to find it and use it to count a pulse in the back of the knee. If the knees are slightly flexed — to about 45 degrees ...

Drug-coated balloon angioplasty in popliteal arteries produced results that were “acceptable compared with previous studies,” researchers reported. “Compared with the superficial femoral ...

New drug-coated balloon catheter to open blocked leg arteries used in U.S. for first time Date: October 14, 2014 Source: Mount Sinai Medical Center Summary: The Mount Sinai Hospital is first in ...