"Popliteal Artery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The continuation of the femoral artery coursing through the popliteal fossa; it divides into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
| Descriptor ID |
D011150
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.681
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| Concept/Terms |
Popliteal Artery- Popliteal Artery
- Arteries, Popliteal
- Artery, Popliteal
- Popliteal Arteries
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Popliteal Artery" by people in Profiles.
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Assessment of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle in functional compression of the popliteal artery. J Vasc Surg. 2008 Nov; 48(5):1189-96.
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Guidelines for the endovascular treatment of peripheral vascular disease. S Afr Med J. 2005 Jul; 95(7 Pt 2):519-26.
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Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: more common than previously recognized. J Vasc Surg. 1999 Oct; 30(4):587-98.