MeSH definition : Entrapment of the POPLITEAL ARTERY in the LEG due to an abnormal course of the artery
often associated with onset of development and/or overuse of the gastrocnemius or
popliteus muscles on the back of the leg. It is most often associated with runners
and other athletes with enlarged calf muscle that compresses the popliteal artery.;
Related MeSH term : Artery Entrapment, Popliteal; Entrapment, Popliteal Artery; Popliteal Artery Entrapments;
Entrapment of the POPLITEAL ARTERY in the LEG due to an abnormal course of the artery
often associated with onset of development and/or overuse of the gastrocnemius or
popliteus muscles on the back of the leg. It is most often associated with runners
and other athletes with enlarged calf muscle that compresses the popliteal artery.