On examination, the patient had a full complement of lower-limb pulses. A lower-limb arterial duplex scan detected bilateral popliteal artery occlusion on forced plantar flexion. As there were ...

Recurrence of symptoms associated with diminished distal oscillometric findings prompted angiographic study, which revealed near complete occlusion of the popliteal artery distal to 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 ...

For example, occlusion of the popliteal artery results in profound limb ischemia, since it is the only artery crossing at the level of the knee. By contrast, occlusion of the anterior tibial ...