Popliteal artery aneurysms are often incorrectly diagnosed and subsequently mismanaged with resultant preventable complications. We present a case of a swollen lower extremity clinically resembling a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), following tibial fracture fixation. It was treated as a DVT on the basis of ultrasound imaging at a different hospital. Subsequent imaging showed a popliteal artery pseu...

Functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome can be difficult to diagnose, as the imaging modalities presently employed are designed to detect anatomic entrapment. We describe a novel imaging technique to aid in diagnosis in this cohort. A 22-year-old cyclist presented with exercise-limiting claudication. Magnetic resonance angiography with provocative maneuvers was nondiagnostic. Digital su...

Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are rare in general population but represent the second most common peripheral arterial aneurysms following those located in the aortoiliac segment. They usually affect men over 60 years old with established cardiovascular disease caused by atherosclerosis. Other more unusual conditions such as trauma, congenital popliteal aneurysm, mycotic aneurysm, inflammato...

The Falck fluorescence histochemical method was used to compare the adrenergic innervation in segments from the proximal saphenous artery, the distal saphenous artery and the popliteal artery. Adrenergic neurons penetrated the media of the proximal saphenous artery but not that of the distal saphenous artery or the popliteal artery. Responses of these vessel segments to exogenous Z-norepinephri...

For the differential diagnosis of popliteal phymas, popliteal artery aneurysms are evaluated. They are frequent among peripheral aneurysms. However, diagnosis is difficult in some patients because clinical symptoms vary. We report 2 patients who consulted our hospital for popliteal phymas. In these patients, surgery was performed via a posterior approach. In 1 patient, reconstruction was conduc...

Context: Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a non-atherosclerotic cause of claudication and acute ischemia of the legs in young individuals. Objective: To report on a case of popliteal artery entrapment that was treated surgically. Case report: The patient was a 46-year-old hypertensive male diver who had been experiencing pain in his right leg for around six months, which worsened ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the immediate effects of intermittent pneumatic foot and calf compression (IPFCC) on popliteal artery blood flow in symptom-free volunteers and to determine the reproducibility of color flow duplex imaging in the popliteal artery. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING A university associated tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS Forty lower limbs of 30 volunteers without sympt...

BACKGROUND There is a lack of information about the possibility of transfer of the long head of the biceps femoris (LHBF) musculocutaneous flap to the knee area. We discuss the use of the LHBF musculocutaneous flap to treat refractory ulceration at the popliteal fossa and the results of a preliminary study investigating the anatomical possibility of transferring this flap to the popliteal regio...