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Popliteal fossa

Known as: Fossa poplitea, Popliteal Fossa Structure 
A diamond-shaped depression located in the back of the knee joint.
National Institutes of Health

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Knee

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Right popliteal fossa

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2018
2018
Interspace between Popliteal Artery and posterior Capsule of the Knee (IPACK) Injectate Spread: A Cadaver Study
Local anesthetic injection into the interspace between the popliteal artery and the posterior capsule of the knee (IPACK) has the… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
High-Definition Ultrasound Imaging Defines the Paraneural Sheath and the Fascial Compartments Surrounding the Sciatic Nerve at the Popliteal Fossa
Background and Objectives The connective tissue layers that surround the sciatic nerve at the popliteal fossa are poorly defined… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Intraneural injection during nerve stimulator-guided sciatic nerve block at the popliteal fossa.
BACKGROUND Exact location of the needle tip during nerve stimulation-guided peripheral nerve blocks is unknown. Using high… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Clinical Evaluation of a Modified Posterior Anatomical Approach to Performing the Popliteal Block
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Block Demonstrates an Atypical Motor Response to Nerve Stimulation in 2 Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: diagnosis and management, with report of three cases.
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is an important albeit infrequent cause of serious disability among young adults and… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The lateral approach to the sciatic nerve at the popliteal fossa: one or two injections?
UNLABELLED It has not been proven whether one or multiple nerve stimulations and injections provide a higher rate of complete… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Lateral Approach to the Sciatic Nerve in the Popliteal Fossa
We describe a modification of the sciatic nerve (SN) block in the popliteal fossa through the lateral approach.After a brief… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Anatomic Considerations for Sciatic Nerve Block in the Popliteal Fossa Through the Lateral Approach
Background and Objectives The disadvantage of the classic posterior approach to block of the sciatic nerve at the knee level… 
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1983
Highly Cited
1983
The afferent volleys responsible for spinal proprioceptive reflexes in man
1. To define the neural volleys responsible for the Achilles tendon jerk and the H reflex, muscle afferent activity was recorded… 
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