"Popliteal Vein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The vein formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial veins; it courses through the popliteal space and becomes the femoral vein.
| Descriptor ID |
D011152
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.641
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| Concept/Terms |
Popliteal Vein- Popliteal Vein
- Popliteal Veins
- Vein, Popliteal
- Veins, Popliteal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Popliteal Vein" by people in Profiles.
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Popliteal venotomy during posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the setting of a popliteal artery bypass graft. Arthroscopy. 2012 Feb; 28(2):294-9.