Posterior tibial vein explained

Posterior tibial vein
Latin:	venae tibiales posteriores
Source:	Fibular veins
Drainsto:	Popliteal vein
Artery:	Posterior tibial artery

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.

Structure

The posterior tibial veins receive blood from the medial and lateral plantar veins. 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. It lies posterior to the medial malleolus in the ankle.

They receive the most important perforator veins: the Cockett perforators, superior, medial and inferior.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Anatomy Coloring Workbook . Random House Inc . Alcamo . 2003 . New York . 196 . 978-0375763427.
2. 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.07.020 . Duplex Ultrasound Investigation of the Veins in Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs—UIP Consensus Document. Part II. Anatomy . 2006 . Cavezzi . A. . Labropoulos . N. . Partsch . H. . Ricci . S. . Caggiati . A. . Myers . K. . Nicolaides . A. . Smith . P.C. . European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery . 31 . 3 . 288–99 . 16230038. free .