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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
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Reproducibility of the Assessment of Morphological and Functional Vascular Status
Objectives:The aim of the current study was to test the reproducibility of different quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI… 
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
1998
Highly Cited
1998
MR imaging and MR angiography in popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
Abstract. Popliteal artery entrapment (PAE) syndrome is an uncommon congenital anomaly seen in young adults causing ischemic… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Injury to the popliteal artery as a complication of arthroscopic surgery. A report of two cases.
1981
1981
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (Kimura's disease). A case with dermal lesions in the knee region and a popliteal arteriovenous fistula.
A 28-year-old man with slight blood eosinophilia had multiple dermal lesions of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia in… 
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
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Popliteal artery entrapment
Two patients are presented, both in their fourth decade, with popliteal artery obstruction resulting from an anomalous muscle… 
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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