Variations in the Termination of the Popliteal Artery: A Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)-Based Retrospective Study
Anurag Rai,
Jyoti Chopra,
Amber Irfan
et al.
Abstract:Background: Comprehension of the intrucate anatomy and variations in the termination of the popliteal artery (PA) is increasingly essential for endovascular interventionists, plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons, and orthopedic surgeons, due to the rise in procedures like embolectomy, vascular grafting, free fibular flap surgery, and high-tibial osteotomy. Few studies from India have reported on the variant anatomy of PA termination, and none have used 128-slice tomography. This study aimed to observe the termi… Show more
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