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Popliteal artery: Anatomical study and review of the literature Aragonés Maza, Paloma Rodríguez-Niedenführ, Marc Quinones, Sara Simón de Blas, Clara Konschake, Marko Sañudo Tejero, José Ramón Vázquez, María Teresa Background The frequency of appearance of anatomical variability in the terminal division of the popliteal artery (PA) is different according to the type of sample used, and ranges from 2% to 21%. The PA locates 1,01 cm behind to the lateral meniscus, which makes it vulnerable during surgical procedures. Iatrogenic injury of the PA or its terminal branches increases if anatomical variables are present. Our aim was to describe and review the branching pattern of the PA in a body-donors to science sample to determine the influence of the sample used (body-donors vs imaging test). Methods A sample consisting of 260 popliteal regions, corresponding to 130 corpses (66 women, 64 men), have been dissected. Multivariate analysis was carried out. Results The terminal division of the PA was classified as follows: Pattern 1: the PA divided into the anterior tibial (ATA) and the posterior tibial arteries (PTA) at the level or distal to the lower border of the popliteal muscle (PM) (94.7%). Pattern 2: the PA bifurcated into the ATA and PTA, proximal to the lower border of the PM (3.3%). Pattern 3: the PA divided at the same level into the ATA, PTA and PEA. (2%). No significant differences between gender and side of the limb could be find. Conclusions We propose a classification that encloses three identifiable groups only. This will allow clinicians to bear in mind these variables easily, at the same time avoiding injuries during surgical procedures such as lateral meniscus repair. 2024-07-31T11:01:27Z 2024-07-31T11:01:27Z 2020-11-12 journal article Aragonés P, Rodríguez-Niedenführ M, Quinones S, de Blas CS, Konschake M, Sanudo JR, et al. Popliteal artery: Anatomical study and review of the literature. Ann Anat [Internet]. 2021;234(151654):151654. Disponible en: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151654 0940-9602 10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151654 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107302 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151654 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0940960220301989?via%3Dihub eng restricted access Elsevier