Additional muscle in the popliteal fossa – a potential source of entrapment of tibial nerve.
Popliteal fossa is a diamond shaped intermuscular space posterior to the knee joint. It contains the popliteal vessels and terminal branches of sciatic nerve, embedded in the fat. Presence of any additional muscle slips in this region can entrap/compress the nerves and vessels, leading to neurovascu...
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Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
2013
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6728/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6728/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6728/1/13-MS1107_%2868-70%29.pdf |