Contemporary Outcomes of Surgical Decompression for Functional Popliteal Entrapment Syndrome

Functional popliteal entrapment syndrome (FPES) is an underrecognized source of leg pain caused by dynamic compression of the popliteal vessels by surrounding musculature in the absence of anatomic abnormality. Late recognition and difficulty capturing this entity across imaging modalities can lead to significant morbidity in an often young and active patient population. Surgical outcomes and optimal diagnostic strategies remain uncertain.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - September 20, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: James J. Fitzgibbon, Patrick Heindel, Bernadette Goudreau, Brittany Aicher, Bryan Dieffenbach, Matthew T. Menard Source Type: research