Popliteal Space
Popliteal space the space behind the knee joint containing the popliteal artery and vein and small sciatic and popliteal nerves.
Popliteal space. Deeply the fossa is bound superiorly by the diverging supracondylar lines of the femur and the soleal line of the tibia inferiorly. It causes stiffness and knee pain. In this article we shall look at the anatomy of the popliteal fossa its borders contents and clinical correlations.
The bones of the popliteal fossa are the femur and the tibia. A baker s cyst or baker cyst also known as a popliteal cyst is a swelling in the popliteal space the space behind the knee. The popliteal fossa an open space at the back of the knee joint is extended over the popliteus muscle.
Injuries can be sudden onset acute or gradual onset chronic overuse injuries. It is the main path by which vessels and nerves pass between the thigh and the leg. Carpenter et al abstract in mayo clinic proceedings august 1976.
The cyst can be painful when you. A strain or tear of it causes pain at the back of the knee. The diamond shaped space posterior to the knee joint bounded superficially by the diverging biceps femoris and semimembranosus muscles above and inferiorly by the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Popliteal space a lozenge shaped space at the back of the knee joint ultrasound scanning techniques were used to examine the popliteal space in 102 knees. The popliteal fossa sometimes referred to as the hough or kneepit in analogy to the armpit is a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint. A popliteal cyst also known as a baker s cyst is a fluid filled swelling that causes a lump at the back of the knee leading to tightness and restricted movement.
The popliteus muscle is a small muscle located at the back of the knee joint. The popliteal fossa is a diamond shaped area located on the posterior aspect of the knee.