To study of popliteal artery and its variations in origin, length and diameter with clinical applications

Abstract

Introduction: Because there are so many surgical and radiological procedures that involve the knee joint, it is essential for day-to-day practice to have a solid understanding of the possible anatomical abnormalities that can occur within the PA and its branches. Aim: The aim of the present study was to identify the popliteal artery and its variations in origin, course, length and diameter with clinical applications. Materials & methods: The Institutional Ethics Committee approved the study before work began. The initiative has Institutional Ethics Committee approval. This activity has Institutional Ethics Committee approval. This study will dissect fifty adult human lower legs using standard methods. First-year MBBS and BDS students at Index Medical College & Hospital in Indore dissected embalmed adult lower limb specimens. Decedents' lower extremities were sampled. Dissecting the embalmed corpses yielded specimens. Cunningham's anatomy textbook's dissection chapters guided the popliteal fossa dissection. Results: The Popliteal artery (PA) was found to be the continuation of the femoral artery in each and every one of the fifty specimens of the lower leg that were examined during dissection. This proportion was one hundred percent. The shortest length of PA was 16.9 centimeters, and the largest length of PA measured 21.5 centimeters. The length that was measured most frequently was the average length, which was 18.8 centimeters. Conclusion: This topic has been explored in greater depth by previous researchers. As a result of our investigation, we can conclude with reasonable certainty the following. First, it may be stated that all PA samples have something in common due to the presence of FA in each. PA had an average length of 21.5 centimeters. The average diameter of PA was 7.9 millimeters.