Quick Facts
Origin: Medial aspect of the ankle.
Course: Ascends in the posterior compartment of the leg and unites with the anterior tibial veins to form the popliteal vein.
Tributaries: Fibular and perforating veins.
Drainage: Foot, ankle, and posterior leg.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The posterior tibial veins are formed by the union of the medial and lateral plantar veins. It forms the venae comitantes of the posterior tibial arteries.
Course
The posterior tibial veins ascend deep to the flexor retinaculum and posterior to the medial malleolus. It then passes deep to the transverse muscular septum and the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg. They unite with the anterior tibial veins at the distal end of the popliteus muscle. This union forms the popliteal vein.
Tributaries
The posterior tibial veins receive the fibular and the perforating veins.
Structures Drained
The posterior tibial veins drain the plantar aspect of the foot, the medial ankle, and the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg.
