Also known as the popliteal space, this perhaps doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as easily as 'ear', 'nose' or 'armpit' - but on the other hand, you could argue that it’s the armpit of the ...

The cause of the Baker’s cyst is not the cyst itself but the gout inflaming the knee and the excess fluid which drains into the popliteal space. Patients with synovial cysts in the popliteal ...

This week we are going to discuss pain which occurs behind the knee in what is known anatomically as the popliteal fossa. The back of the knee is a rather complicated space which contains the ...

Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are the most frequent peripheral aneurysm with a significant morbidity if left untreated. Open surgical technique is still considered the gold standard; however ...