Posterolateral rotational knee instability is one of the insufficiently studied problems modern orthopedics. Complexity anatomy, difficulties diagnosis together with a small number such injuries did not allow to formulate clear concept and algorithm for treatment patients. Only in last 10 years, this problem has been given attention. The paper describes new minimally invasive technique posterol...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of ultrasound-guided aspiration, fenestration, and injection as a treatment in patients with symptomatic popliteal cysts. HYPOTHESIS Ultrasound-guided aspiration, fenestration, and injection (UGAFI) is an effective and safe treatment option for symptomatic popliteal cysts. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. LEVEL OF ...

Background: Ulcer is a severe complication from chronic venous insufficiency; thus, its pathophysiology needs to be deeply understood. Venous Doppler ultrasonography is the most appropriate complementary imaging study, enabling the study of the superficial and deep venous system, the diameter and flow of the veins. Recent studies have suggested that popliteal vein reflux is an important factor ...

BACKGROUND Peripheral vascular injury associated with lower limb trauma is a well-known emergency. The experience for the management of popliteal artery trauma have mainly come from managing the traumas of military personnels during Iran-Iraq war. The present study compared the effects of two currently-used surgical techniques in the management of popliteal trauma, namley femoropopliteal bypass...

INTRODUCTION Popliteal pterygium syndrome is a congenital malformation that includes orofacial, musculoskeletal and genitourinary anomalies. It is a rare autosomal dominant disorder due to a mutation of the IRF6 gene on 1q32.2. CASE PRESENTATION A one-month-old Moroccan baby boy was diagnosed with typical features of popliteal pterygium syndrome and carried the c.250C>T; p.Arg84Cys mutation o...

The most common anatomical variation of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) is hypoplasia or aplasia associated with a persistent sciatic artery. We report a case exhibiting SFA hypoplasia combined with connection of the deep femoral artery (DFA) to the popliteal artery (in other words, the DFA became the popliteal artery). A 41-year-old man was admitted with a crush injury of the left foot. C...

Free tissue transfer to the proximal leg and knee requires appropriate recipient vessel selection. The popliteal vessels have historically been unpopular choices, due to their remote location often necessitating vein grafts, and need for prone positioning. In this report, we describe a lateral approach to the above-knee popliteal vessels, which was utilized for 2 cases of free tissue transfer t...

Introduction Arterial cystic degeneration as a cause of symptomatic peripheral vascular disease is uncommon. The most frequently reported site is the popliteal artery, the first description of which was reported in Scandinavia by Ejrup & Hiertonn in 1954, and in Great Britain by Hiertonn, Lindberg & Rob in 1957. Further cases of the disorder affecting the popliteal artery have been reported fre...

Clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses is an aggressive, rare soft tissue tumor with frequent metastases to regional lymph nodes. Sentinel lymph node biopsy, which has dramatically changed the management of melanoma, was used for clear cell sarcoma for an evaluation of popliteal and groin lymph node status. Although all isosulfan blue-stained groin lymph nodes were negative for malig...