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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

Narrower (1)

Structure of right popliteal artery

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Contrast-enhanced subtraction MR angiography in occlusive disease of the pelvic and lower limb arteries: results of a prospective intraindividual comparative study with digital subtraction…
PURPOSE The purpose of this work was to evaluate the feasibility and clinical use of MR angiography (MRA) for examining the… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Initial Experiences with Percutaneous Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Artery Lesions Using a New PTFE Stent-Graft
Purpose: To report the percutaneous endovascular management of popliteal artery lesions with a new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Bovine hemoglobin increases skeletal muscle oxygenation during 95% artificial arterial stenosis.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Venous occlusion plethysmography reduces arterial diameter and flow velocity.
The measurement of peripheral blood flow by plethysmography assumes that the cuff pressure required for venous occlusion does not… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Injury to the popliteal artery as a complication of arthroscopic surgery. A report of two cases.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Cystic adventitial degeneration of the popliteal artery: CT demonstration and directed percutaneous therapy.
Cystic adventitial degeneration is an uncommon vascular condition with a peculiar predilection for the popliteal artery [1 -3… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Clinical aspects of persistent sciatic artery: report of two cases and review of the literature.
: The sciatic artery is the principal blood supply to the lower extremity in the human embryo prior to the development of the… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome.
Intermittent claudication at an early age in patients with an otherwise normal vascular system may be due to an anomalous course… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Success of bypass vein grafts in patients with isolated popliteal artery segments.
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Evaluation of late failures after reconstructive operations for occlusive lesions of the aorta and iliac, femoral, and popliteal arteries.
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