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Structure of popliteal artery

Known as: Arteria poplitea, Popliteal Artery, artery popliteal 
A continuation of the femoral artery that descends behind the knee joint before branching into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
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Broader (1)

Branch of external iliac artery
Cutaneous part of popliteal arteryMicrobiologicalProcess of secretionStructure of external iliac artery

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Structure of right popliteal artery

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Angioplasty of femoral-popliteal arteries with drug-coated balloons: 5-year follow-up of the THUNDER trial.
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Nitinol Stent Implantation vs. Balloon Angioplasty for Lesions in the Superficial Femoral and Proximal Popliteal Arteries of Patients With Claudication: Three-Year Follow-up From the RESILIENT…
Purpose To evaluate longer outcomes of primary nitinol stenting for the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions up to 15 cm long… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Subintimal Angioplasty for Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease: A Systematic Review
The objective of this study was to summarize outcomes of subintimal angioplasty (SA) for peripheral arterial occlusive disease… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Infrarenal aortic and lower-extremity arterial disease: diagnostic performance of multi-detector row CT angiography.
PURPOSE To compare multi-detector row spiral computed tomographic (CT) angiography with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Vascular injuries in knee dislocations: the role of physical examination in determining the need for arteriography.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Whole-body vibration exercise leads to alterations in muscle blood volume.
Occupationally used high-frequency vibration is supposed to have negative effects on blood flow and muscle strength. Conversely… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Randomized trial comparing infrainguinal polytetrafluoroethylene bypass grafting with and without vein interposition cuff at the distal anastomosis
Review
1993
Review
1993
The Prevalence of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Suspected Paradoxical Embolism
According to a recent survey [1], paradoxical embolism is considered an infrequent event, accounting for fewer than 2% of all… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Femoral and popliteal arteries: reanalysis of results of balloon angioplasty.
The author presents an alternative statistical analysis of the results of the University of Toronto series of percutaneous… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Injuries of the popliteal artery associated with fractures and dislocations.
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