Popliteal Space

The diamond shaped space posterior to the knee joint bounded superficially by the diverging biceps femoris and semimembranosus muscles above and inferiorly by the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Popliteal space. A lozenge shaped space at the back of the knee joint called also popliteal fossa. It is the main path by which vessels and nerves pass between the thigh and the leg. The bones of the popliteal fossa are the femur and the tibia. The popliteus muscle provides the knee with an added degree of mobility.
The popliteal fossa an open space at the back of the knee joint is extended over the popliteus muscle. A baker s cyst or baker cyst also known as a popliteal cyst is a swelling in the popliteal space the space behind the knee. A strain or tear of it causes pain at the back of the knee. Injuries can be sudden onset acute or gradual onset chronic overuse injuries.
Carpenter et al abstract in mayo clinic proceedings august 1976. Medical definition of popliteal space. A popliteal cyst also known as a baker s cyst is a fluid filled swelling that causes a lump at the back of the knee leading to tightness and restricted movement. Popliteal space a lozenge shaped space at the back of the knee joint ultrasound scanning techniques were used to examine the popliteal space in 102 knees.
The cyst can be painful when you. The popliteal fossa sometimes referred to as the hough or kneepit in analogy to the armpit is a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint. Deeply the fossa is bound superiorly by the diverging supracondylar lines of the femur and the soleal line of the tibia inferiorly. Popliteal space the space behind the knee joint containing the popliteal artery and vein and small sciatic and popliteal nerves.
The popliteal fossa is a diamond shaped area located on the posterior aspect of the knee.