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The popliteal fossa is a diamond shaped area located on the posterior aspect of the knee. It is the main path by which vessels and nerves pass between the thigh and the leg. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the popliteal fossa – its borders, contents and clinical correlations.
The popliteal fossa is a diamond-shaped depression located posterior to the knee joint. Important nerves and vessels pass from the thigh to the leg by traversing through this fossa. These include the two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve, the popliteal vessels and short saphenous vein.
The Popliteal Fossa is a diamond-shaped space behind the knee joint [1]. It is formed between the muscles in the posterior compartments of the thigh and leg. This anatomical landmark is the major route by which structures pass between the thigh and leg [2].
The popliteal fossa is the space behind your knee; and even though it may not look like much from the outside, it’s actually a complex region, delimited by muscles and fascia, and it contains a lot of vessels and nerves that pass from the thigh to the leg.
The popliteal fossa (also referred to as hough or kneepit in analogy to the cubital fossa) is a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint. The bones of the popliteal fossa are the femur and the tibia.
The popliteal fossa is a shallow depression located posterior to the knee joint. This area is often referred to as the knee "pit" and may develop vascular, nervous, lymphatic, and adipose issues as well as swelling and masses.[1]
Dr. Ebraheim’s educational animated video describes the anatomy associated with the popliteal fossa - posterior knee. Follow me on twitter:https://twitter.co...
The popliteal fossa is an intermuscular space behind the knee, posterior to the lower third of the femur, the knee joint, and the upper part of the tibia. It forms a hollow when the knee is flexed, as the tendons which form its boundaries stand out from the femur.
At the posterior aspect of the knee? lies the popliteal fossa. It is a diamond shaped♦️area that holds several important nerves and vessels that travel from the thigh to the knee. In this snippet we will take a closer look at its borders and contents.
The popliteal fossa (a.k.a. knee pit or poplit) is a shallow, diamond-shaped depression located at the back of the knee. Its boundaries and contents are explained below: Boundaries: The boundaries of the popliteal fossa are as follows: Superomedial: semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles. Superolateral: tendon of biceps femoris muscle.