The popliteal artery branches off from the femoral artery. It is located in the knee and the back of the leg. Its courses near the adductor canal and the adductor hiatus, distinctive open areas inside ...

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare condition affecting the artery in the back of the knee. It causes pain in the lower legs during exercise. The popliteal artery runs behind the ...

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare condition caused by external compression of the popliteal artery, usually owing to an aberrant course of the gastrocnemius muscle. The syndrome ...

A 31-year-old male bodybuilder was referred to our emergency department with a three-day history of claudication and paresthesias of the left foot. Clinical examination revealed symmetric muscular ...