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Posterior tibial vein
Vein of the leg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The posterior tibial veins are veins of the leg in humans. They drain the posterior compartment of the leg and the plantar surface of the foot to the popliteal vein.
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Structure
The posterior tibial veins receive blood from the medial and lateral plantar veins.[1] They drain the posterior compartment of the leg and the plantar surface of the foot to the popliteal vein, which it forms when it joins with the anterior tibial vein.[1]
The posterior tibial vein is accompanied by an homonym artery, the posterior tibial artery, along its course.[2] It lies posterior to the medial malleolus in the ankle.[2]
They receive the most important perforator veins: the Cockett perforators, superior, medial and inferior.[3]
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Additional images
Cross-section through middle of leg.
References
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