Magnetic resonance study on the anatomical relationship between the posterior proximal region of the tibia and the popliteal artery ☆

• Autor(a) principal: Goes,Rogério Franco de Araujo
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Cardoso Filho,Augusto, Castro,Gabriel Novaes Pillar de Oliveira, Loures,Fabricio Bolpato, Palma,Idemar Monteiro Da, Kinder,André, Labronici,Pedro José
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162015000400422
• topic: Knee; Magnetic resonance; Popliteal artery; Anatomy

ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To analyze and describe the distance from the popliteal artery to three specific areas of the proximal region of the tibia, with the knee extended, by means of magnetic resonance. METHODS: Images of 100 knees of patients who underwent magnetic resonance examinations were analyzed. The location of the popliteal artery was measured in three different areas of the posterior proximal region of the tibia. The first measurement was made at the level of the knee joint (tibial plateau). The second was 9 mm distally to the tibial plateau. The third was at the level of the anterior tuberosity of the tibia (ATT). RESULTS: The distances between the popliteal artery and the tibial plateau and ATT region were significantly greater in males than in females. The distances between the popliteal artery and the regions 9 mm distally to the tibial plateau and the ATT were significantly greater in the age group over 36 years than in the group ≤36 years. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of the anatomical position of the popliteal artery, as demonstrated through magnetic resonance studies, is of great relevance in planning surgical procedures that involve the knee joint. In this manner, devastating iatrogenic injuries can be avoided, particularly in regions that are proximal to the tibial plateau and in young patients.