Quick Facts
Origin: Lateral aspect of the foot.
Course: Ascends in the lateral compartment of the leg and empties into the posterior tibial vein.
Tributaries: Perforating veins.
Drainage: Lateral aspect of the foot and ankle, and the lateral leg.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The fibular veins form the venae comitantes of the fibular artery.
Course
The fibular veins ascend in the lateral compartment of the leg, between the tibialis posterior and flexor hallucis longus muscles. Proximally, it is found deep to the soleus muscle. It terminates by draining into the posterior tibial vein.
Tributaries
The fibular veins receive the perforating veins. They anastomosis with the superficial veins of the leg and with the anterior tibial veins.
Structures Drained
The fibular veins drain the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg, fibularis longus and brevis. It also receives blood from the soleus muscle, the lateral and posterior aspects of the calcaneus bone, and the deep structures of the foot.
