Popliteal Artery Injury Risk in Total Knee Arthroplasty Related to Anatomic Variations: A Scoping Review
PA anatomical variation may be an underrecognized anomaly and be a risk factor for vascular injury during TKA. Awareness of the anatomical variation, careful review of pre-existing MRIs, and selective vascular imaging may improve surgical planning and help mitigate complications.
Authors
- Bohdanna T. Zazulak
- Adam V. Daniel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2367-2702)
- Michael J. Medvecky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1481-3232)
- Hiren Parekh
- Kinjal Vasavada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1450-8417)
- Elie Mansour
Institutions
- Orlando Health (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Orthopedic Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2026.101975
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00