Incision and drainage of popliteal abscess

The popliteal fossa is located on both sides of the pelvic cavity, between the posterior peritoneum and the iliopsoas muscle. It is a loose connective tissue space with external iliac arteries and veins, spermatic cord (or ovarian) arteries and veins, popliteal lymph nodes, and reproductive thigh Nerves and ureters, etc., need to pay attention to local anatomy when an abscess is formed due to infection.

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