Artery Tibial Recurrent Anterior

Tibial recurrent anterior artery

The tibial recurrent anterior artery (a. recurrens tibia anterior) is a small artery that runs in the front of the tibia and returns to the femur. It is one of the branches of the posterior tibial artery and provides blood supply to the muscles of the leg and foot.

Anatomical location

The anterior recurrent tibial artery arises from the posterior tibial artery at the level of the ankle joint. It passes through the front of the tibia, where it divides into two branches: superficial and deep. The superficial branch runs along the medial surface of the tibia to the level of the knee, where it again joins the deep branch.

Function

The main function of the anterior recurrent tibial artery is to supply the muscles of the leg and foot with blood. It also provides blood supply to the skin and subcutaneous tissue in this area. In addition, the anterior recurrent tibial artery may be involved in supplying other structures such as bones, ligaments, and joints.

Clinical significance

Damage to the anterior recurrent tibial artery can disrupt the blood supply to the muscles, skin, and subcutaneous structures in the lower leg and foot, which can cause a variety of problems such as pain, swelling, ulcers, and infections.

Treatment

If the anterior recurrent tibial artery is damaged, it is necessary to carry out diagnosis and treatment depending on the degree of damage. In some cases, surgery may be required to restore blood supply.

**Tibial anterolateral artery** (c. anterior tibialis, pna; a. tibiarum anterio - pbt) emerges from the first segment of the lateral intermuscular septum, supplies the anterior group of muscles of the leg, m. peroneus longus, m. brevis et m. tibialis anterior. The posterior group of muscles is supplied by branches arising from the posterior tibial artery, and their blood supply is mixed.\n\n_The location_ of the branch of the anterior tibia is auxiliary in humans. The ventral part of the foot is additionally supplied with blood by branches of the femoral artery, mainly by distant anastomoses with paired plantar arteries, especially on the right. The popliteal artery branches at the base of the tibia mainly into short dorsal arteries, to the level of the lateral femoral condyle and the first third of the tibia; larger cutaneous branches extend distal to this line.