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- Title
Role of the Popliteal Fossa in Knee Problems: Theoretical Considerations and Practical Implications.
- Authors
Gh, Maghsoud Eivazi; Alilou, Amin; Fereydounnia, Sara; Selfe, James; Zamani, Sahar
- Abstract
The popliteal fossa is located at the back of the knee joint and it is an area where blood vessels and nerves and also lymph nodes pass. Popliteal fossa injuries includes nearly 2% of acute knee injuries. The treatment of chronic injuries are always more difficult than acute ones, because its diagnosis would depend on careful interpretation of specific clinical exams. In this review, we describe our current understanding of role of popliteal fossa in knee problems, and summarize the anatomy and functional role of popliteal fossa and popliteomeniscal fibers, and mechanism of popliteomeniscal fibers injuries, and discuss strategies for diagnosis of popliteomeniscal fibers lesions, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the posterolateral corner injuries.
- Subjects
POPLITEAL fossa; KNEE injuries; POSTEROLATERAL corner; MENISCUS injuries; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
- Publication
Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 3, p131
- ISSN
2538-385X
- Publication type
Article