Everything about The Posterior Tibial Artery totally explained
The
posterior tibial artery of the
lower limb carries blood to the
posterior compartment of the leg and
plantar surface of the
foot, from the
popliteal artery. It is accompanied by a
deep vein, the
posterior tibial vein, along its course.
Branches
It typically gives rise to the
fibular artery.
It also gives rise to
medial plantar artery and
lateral plantar artery.
In addition a calcaneal branch to the medial aspect of the calcaneus.
Palpation of the posterior tibial artery pulse
The posterior tibial artery
pulse can be readily
palpated posterior and inferior to the
medial malleolus and is often examined by
physicians when assessing a patient for
peripheral vascular disease. It is very rarely absent in young and healthy individuals; in a study of 547 healthy individuals only one person didn't have a palpable posterior tibial artery.
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