Image caption, The popliteal fossa is the hollow space at the back of the leg, behind the knee The popliteal fossa is the diamond-shaped space you find at the back of your knee, formed between the ...

In most instances, the primary cause of the Baker’s cyst is not the popliteal fossa or bursa at all but rather inflammation elsewhere in the knees such as that due to a meniscus tear or arthritis.

The popliteal fossa contains several important anatomical structures, including nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodes. There can be various reasons for pain. It can be dull or shar pain.

It is a soft, fluid-filled lump in the popliteal fossa behind the knee. In the back of the knee, there is synovial tissue which can serve as an outlet for extra swelling within the knee and thus ...