Anterior Intermuscular Septum of Leg
Septum intermusculare anterius cruris
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The anterior intermuscular septum is one of the three intermuscular septae of the lower leg, with the remaining two being the posterior and transverse intermuscular septae. These intermuscular septae are continuous with the crural fascia and separate the muscles of the leg into functional compartments.
The anterior intermuscular septum, along with the interosseous membrane and the fibula, helps separate the lateral and anterior compartments of the leg,
Related parts of the anatomy
Anatomical Relations
The anterior intermuscular septum is a fascial sheet, which is an extension of the overlying crural fascia. It extends deep between the extensor digitorum longus and the fibularis longus and brevis muscles to attach to the anterior border of the fibula.
Function
The three intermuscular septae of the leg help separate the muscles of the leg into functional compartments.
List of Clinical Correlates
—Compartment syndrome
