The popliteal fossa (also referred to as hough or kneepit in analogy to the cubital fossa) is a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint. The bones of the popliteal fossa are the femur and the tibia.

2023年6月6日 · The popliteal fossa is a diamond-shaped depression located posterior to the knee joint. Important nerves and vessels pass from the thigh to the leg by traversing through this fossa. These include the two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve, the popliteal vessels and short saphenous vein.

2023年11月2日 · The popliteal fossa is a diamond shaped area located on the posterior aspect of the knee. It is the main path by which vessels and nerves pass between the thigh and the leg. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the popliteal fossa – …

The Popliteal Fossa is a diamond-shaped space behind the knee joint [1]. It is formed between the muscles in the posterior compartments of the thigh and leg. This anatomical landmark is the major route by which structures pass between the thigh and leg [2]. Its boundaries are:

2024年7月9日 · The popliteal fossa (plural: fossae) is a diamond or rhomboid-shaped fat-filled space in the posterior knee. The space is extremely dynamic, allowing for its neurovascular contents to move during the extreme range of motion produced by knee flexion and extension.

2024年4月21日 · The popliteal fossa, often referred to as the knee pit, is the shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint. It is bordered by the hamstrings muscles on the top and the calf muscles at the bottom.

2023年7月25日 · The popliteal fossa is a shallow depression located posterior to the knee joint. This area is often referred to as the knee "pit" and may develop vascular, nervous, lymphatic, and adipose issues as well as swelling and masses.[1]

The popliteal fossa is the space behind your knee; and even though it may not look like much from the outside, it’s actually a complex region, delimited by muscles and fascia, and it contains a lot of vessels and nerves that pass from the thigh to the leg.

The popliteal fossa (a.k.a. knee pit or poplit) is a shallow, diamond-shaped depression located at the back of the knee.

2025年1月20日 · The popliteal fossa represents a complex anatomical region behind the knee where critical neurovascular structures converge. This diamond-shaped space contains essential components for lower limb function, making it a crucial area for surgical and clinical consideration in orthopedics and vascular surgery.