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The boundaries of the popliteal fossa are:
The contents of the popliteal fossa from superficial to deep are the:
Note: Superiorly, the popliteal fossa contains the sciatic nerve only (before it divides).
The popliteal fossa also contains:
In peroneal nerve blocks, the common peroneal nerve is located most superficial of all the structures, followed by the popliteal vein, then the popliteal artery which is the deepest structure from the needle.
"The popliteal artery is a continuation of the femoral artery. It begins at the adductor hiatus and runs infero-laterally.
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Descending genicular branch of the femoral artery.
Descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery (superolaterally).
Anterior recurrent branch of the anterior tibial artery (inferolaterally).
The superficial peroneal nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg and the skin over the 2nd - 4th webspaces over the dorsum of the foot.
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This results in paralysis of the dorsiflexors and the patient presents with footdrop. In addition, the eversion of the foot is lost and the inversion is weak.