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		The deep posterior (or medial) compartment is enclosed between the deep fascia of the medial aspect of the leg, the interosseous membrane and a deep transverse intermuscular septum which separates it from the posterior compartment.
		The anterior compartment lies anterolaterally between the tibia and fibula, bounded deeply by the interosseous membrane and superficially by the deep fascia of the leg.
		The compartment is bounded medially by the fibula, and by anterior and posterior crural intermuscular septa (Corrigan and Maitland, 1994).
	podiatry.curtin.edu.au /encyclopedia/compartment/content2.html

	Podiatry Today
		The posterior compartments are separated by the deep transverse fascia and enveloped by the deep fascia of the leg.
		Furthermore, recent anatomical dissections have implied that muscles in the superficial posterior compartment may lay within their own separate fascial envelopes as well, the significance of which is unknown at this time.
		If you desire release of the posterior tibial muscle compartment, identify the flexor digitorum longus (fdl) muscle and bluntly retract it posteriorly, bringing the posterior tibial muscle into view.
	www.mmhc.com /podtd/displayArticle.cfm?articleID=article1043

	Anatomy Tables - Leg
		of superficial and deep posterior compartments of leg (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus); muscles of plantar side of the foot
		of anterior compartment of leg (tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius); mm.
		superficial fibular br.: muscles of lateral compartment of leg (fibularis longus and brevis mm.); deep fibular br.: mm.
	med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/limbs/leg_tables.html (1681 words)

	The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Exertional Compartment Syndrome
		E xertional compartment syndrome (ECS) of the leg--whether acute or chronic--is characterized by exercise-induced pain and swelling that is relieved by rest.
		It pierces the lateral compartment fascia at the junction of the midthird and distal third of the leg.
		Each compartment contains a major nerve: the deep peroneal in the anterior compartment, the superficial peroneal in the lateral compartment, the saphenous in the superficial posterior compartment, and the tibial in the deep posterior compartment (figure 1: not shown).
	www.physsportsmed.com /issues/1996/04_96/edwards.htm (1681 words)

	Dissector Answers - Leg
		Muscles of the deep posterior compartment assist the muscles of the superficial compartment in plantar flexion and inversion of the foot at the ankle, but their important functions are elsewhere.
		Muscles of the lateral compartment evert and abduct the foot, and also assist in its plantar flexion.
		The tibialis posterior muscle acts powerfully in adduction and inversion of the foot.
	anatomy.med.umich.edu /limbs/leg_ans.html (1681 words)

	Gastrocnemius - WikiHealth
		Since the anterior compartment of the leg is lateral to the tibia, the bulge of muscle medial to the tibia on the anterior side is actually the posterior compartment.
		On the other side of the fascia are the tibialis posterior muscle, the flexor digitorum longus muscle, and the flexor hallucis longus muscle, along with the posterior tibial artery and posterior tibial vein and the tibial nerve.
		The gastrocnemius is innervated by the tibial nerve from the sciatic, specifically, nerve roots S1–S2.
	www.lowtiltpitch.com /Gastrocnemius (1681 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Lower extremity compartment syndrome
		It occurs near the anterior intermuscular septum dividing the anterior and lateral compartments at the distal third of the leg.
		Perhaps fasciotomy of the deep posterior compartment is inadequate in addressing the pathophysiology, since there may be compression from other structures (eg, more superficial muscles).
		The anterior compartment is reached by inserting the catheter halfway between the tibial crest and the lateral intermuscular septum in the central portion of the compartment.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/1999/03_99/swain.htm (2628 words)

	Orthopaedic Journal
		It is important to avoid the superficial peroneal nerve during its exit from the fascia of the lateral compartment traversing anterior in the distal third of the leg.
		Because tissue perfusion in a compartment is dependent on arteriolar and capillary perfusion gradients, a compartment syndrome may result in the presence of peripheral pulses.
		The lateral compartment is then released with an incision on the inferior-medial aspect of its overlying fascia, extending to the lateral side of the foot.
	www.uphs.upenn.edu /ortho/oj/1997/oj10sp97p49.html (7473 words)

	Orthopaedic Journal
		It is important to avoid the superficial peroneal nerve during its exit from the fascia of the lateral compartment traversing anterior in the distal third of the leg.
		Because tissue perfusion in a compartment is dependent on arteriolar and capillary perfusion gradients, a compartment syndrome may result in the presence of peripheral pulses.
		The lateral compartment is then released with an incision on the inferior-medial aspect of its overlying fascia, extending to the lateral side of the foot.
	www.uphs.upenn.edu /ortho/oj/1997/oj10sp97p49.html (7473 words)

	Tibialis Posterior
		The tibialis posterior muscle is the most commonly ruptured tendon in the posterior compartment.
		is the deepest muscle on the posterior leg, and arises from the tibia, fibula, and interosseous membrane.
		The primary function of this muscle is inversion of the subtalar joint.
	cis-ps2.osu-com.okstate.edu /hector/low_limb/TibialisPosteriortr.htm (7473 words)

	Posterior tibial artery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In anatomy, 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.
		Its 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.
		Arteries of the lower limb - posterior view.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Posterior_tibial_artery (7473 words)

	The Muscles and FasciÃÂ¦ of the Leg - wikiMD.org
		The Muscles and FasciÃÂ¦ of the Leg The muscles of the leg may be divided into three groups: anterior, posterior, and lateral.
		The Posterior Crural Muscles Ã¢ÂÂ”The muscles of the back of the leg are subdivided into two groupsÃ¢ÂÂ”superficial and deep.
		The Tibialis posterior is a direct extensor of the foot at the ankle-joint; acting in conjunction with the Tibialis anterior, it turns the sole of the foot upward and medialward, i.e inverts the foot, antagonizing the PeronÃÂ¦i, which turn it upward and lateralward (evert it).
	www.wikimd.org /index.php?title=The_Muscles_and_FasciÃ¦_of_the_Leg (7473 words)

	The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Chronic Leg Pain
		Chronic pain in the calf, tibia, fibula, or muscle compartments of the leg must be carefully evaluated to make the proper diagnosis and define the most appropriate course of treatment.
		It is thought to be an overuse syndrome involving the fascia of the soleus as the fascia inserts on the posterior medial tibia or the periosteum underneath the tibialis posterior muscle (12).
		Associated paresthesias or muscle weakness distal to the patient's leg may indicate nerve impingement within the leg or chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS).
	www.physsportsmed.com /issues/1998/07jul/hutch.htm (7473 words)

	Podiatry Today
		It is most common in the posterior tibial vein and can cause edema, pain, hyperpigmentation and leg ulcers.
		When it comes to compartment syndrome, patients who have this condition will have out of proportion pain, parasthesias, absent pulses and swelling.
		Given the potentially serious complications of deep vein thrombosis, this author discusses the risk factors, diagnostic essentials and insights on effective treatment of this condition.
	www.podiatrytoday.com /podtd/displayArticleaa.cfm?articleID=article3335 (7473 words)

	Gastrocnemius muscle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since the anterior compartment of the leg is lateral to the tibia, the bulge of muscle medial to the tibia on the anterior side is actually the posterior compartment.
		On the other side of the fascia are the tibialis posterior muscle, the flexor digitorum longus muscle, and the flexor hallucis longus muscle, along with the posterior tibial artery and posterior tibial vein and the tibial nerve.
		The gastrocnemius muscle is a powerful superficial muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg (the calf).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gastrocnemius_muscle (438 words)

	Andrew McDonough's Classes at NYU
		The branch-point of the peroneal artery from the posterior tibial artery is somewhat variable and may branch more proximally from the posterior tibial (perhaps a third of the length of the leg vs. one half) and in some cases it may even branch from the popliteal artery behind the knee.
		The peroneal artery branches from the posterior tibial artery usually in the middle of the posterior leg.
		After splitting from the posterial artery the peroneal artery moves laterally into the lateral compartment of the leg and provides blood to, among other structures, the peroneus longus and brevis.
	www.nyu.edu /classes/mcdonough/an_no7.htm (438 words)

	Lecture Notes: Leg & Ankle - Revised 11/00
		C. lateral compartment: two muscles innervated by the superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve and supplied by perorating branches from the fibular (peroneal) artery (a branch of the posterior tibial artery running within the posterior compartment); these muscle primarily evert and secondarily plantarflex the foot
		The anastomoses of the ankle and foot are formed by branches of the (1) anterior tibial (and its continuation as the dorsalis pedis), (2) posterior tibial and (3) peroneal arteries; these anatstomoses are extensive and sufficient to sustain blockage of any of the 3 major vessels.
		B. anterior compartment: four muscles innervated by deep fibular (peroneal) nerve and supplied by the anterior tibial artery; all four dorsiflex the foot while two invert and two evert
	www.fiu.edu /~condon/crusout.htm (438 words)

	Tibial Vein
		In anatomy, the posterior tibial vein of the lower limb carries blood from the posterior compartment and plantar surface...
		Anterior Tibial Vein drains anterior lower leg; passes posteriorly to empty into the popliteal vein.
		In biology, a leg is the part of an animal's body (most commonly in one of the even numbers of 2, 4, 6 or 8, and many more in millipedes) that separates the body from the ground and is used for locomotion.
	www.vein-treatment.info /tibial-vein.html (306 words)

	Anatomy Tables - Foot
		of superficial and deep posterior compartments of leg (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus); muscles of plantar side of the foot
		of anterior compartment of leg (tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius); mm.
		flexor digitorum longus in the leg is equivalent to the flexor digitorum profundus m.
	www.med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/limbs/foot_tables.html (306 words)

	Anatomy Tables - Foot
		of superficial and deep posterior compartments of leg (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus); muscles of plantar side of the foot
		of anterior compartment of leg (tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius); mm.
		flexor digitorum longus in the leg is equivalent to the flexor digitorum profundus m.
	www.med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/limbs/foot_tables.html (1590 words)

	Dissector Answers - Leg
		Muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg dorsiflex and invert the foot at the ankle.
		Muscles of the deep posterior compartment assist the muscles of the superficial compartment in plantar flexion and inversion of the foot at the ankle, but their important functions are elsewhere.
		The tibialis posterior muscle acts powerfully in adduction and inversion of the foot.
	www.med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/limbs/leg_ans.html (1590 words)

	Innervation
		It innervates most muscles of the posterior thigh, all muscles of the leg and foot, all joints of the lower extremity, and the skin of the foot and most of the leg and thigh.
		It provides motor and sensory innervation to the anterior compartment of the thigh as well as sensory innervation to the medial leg and foot.
		Lateral sural nerve innervates the skin of the posterolateral leg.
	cats.med.uvm.edu /cats_teachingmod/gross_anatomy/lower_extremity/pages/innervation_le.html (1590 words)

	Dissector Answers - Leg
		The fibular (peroneal) artery is the muscular artery of the fibular side of the leg.
		Identify the nerves of the leg, the muscles and cutaneous regions supplied by them, so that given a functional and/or cutaneous loss one can predict the nerve and the probable level of injury.
		The fibular artery descends in the deep posterior compartment deep to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
	www.med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/limbs/leg_ans.html (1590 words)

	Shin Splints
		To diagnose the cause of your shin splints, your doctor may measure compartment pressure in your aching leg before and after you exercise to see if pressure in the posterior muscle compartment increases with exercise.
		Shin splints is a term used to describe pain in the lower leg that occurs during exercise.
		The most important form of treatment for PTS is rehabilitative exercises.
	www.hughston.com /hha/a.shin.htm (623 words)

	LAB8
		The deep peroneal nerve, which supplies muscular innervation to the anterior compartment of the leg, provides cutaneous innervation to the area between the big toe and second toe.
		Most of the sensory innervation of the dorsal surface of the foot is supplied by the superficial peroneal nerve, the nerve which supplies muscular innervation to the lateral compartment of the leg.
		The posterior tibial artery supplies medial and lateral plantar arteries to the plantar surface of the foot, while the tibial nerve supplies two main branches to the sole of the foot, the medial and lateral plantarnerves (Netter, 497-498).
	www.umanitoba.ca /faculties/medicine/units/anatomy/bmr/LAB8.htm (623 words)

	Muscles of the Leg
		This compartment is bounded by the lateral surface of the fibula, the anterior and posterior crural fascia.
		The flexor retinaculum is a thickening of the deep fascia of the leg, which passes from the medial side of the calcaneus to the medial malleolus.
		Their anterior tibial muscles swell from sudden overuse and the swollen muscles in the anterior compartment reduce the blood flow to the muscles.
	www.geocities.com /medinotes/mmleg.htm (623 words)

	Sciatic nerve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It continues down the posterior compartment of the thigh, until it separates into the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve.
		The articular branches (rami articulares) arise from the upper part of the nerve and supply the hip-joint, perforating the posterior part of its capsule; they are sometimes derived from the sacral plexus.
		ischiadicus; great sciatic nerve) supplies nearly the whole of the skin of the leg, the muscles of the back of the thigh, and those of the leg and foot.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sciatic_nerve (726 words)

	Shin Splints- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Posterior pain (a soreness that radiates along the back and inner side of the lower leg or ankle) is typically caused by stressed muscles that help support and stabilize the arch of the foot.
		Shin splints may be caused by various disorders, including compartment syndrome (buildup of pressure in a muscle as a result of exercise), tendinitis (inflammation of a tendon), myositis (inflammation of a muscle), a muscle tear or periostitis (inflammation of the outer layer of a bone).
		Shin splints are characterized by a pain in the front and sides of the lower leg that develops or worsens during exercise.
	www.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/213/Shin_Splints.html (913 words)

	Dr. Koop - Shin Splints- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Posterior pain (a soreness that radiates along the back and inner side of the lower leg or ankle) is typically caused by stressed muscles that help support and stabilize the arch of the foot.
		Shin splints may be caused by various disorders, including compartment syndrome (buildup of pressure in a muscle as a result of exercise), tendinitis (inflammation of a tendon), myositis (inflammation of a muscle), a muscle tear or periostitis (inflammation of the outer layer of a bone).
		Shin splints are characterized by a pain in the front and sides of the lower leg that develops or worsens during exercise.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/213.html (930 words)

	Dissector Answers - Hip & Posterior Thigh & Leg
		All of the muscles of the posterior compartment are innervated by the tibial nerve.
		Muscles of the deep posterior compartment assist the muscles of the superficial compartment in plantar flexion and inversion of the foot at the ankle, but their important functions are elsewhere.
		The tibialis posterior muscle acts powerfully in adduction and inversion of the foot.
	anatomy.med.umich.edu /musculoskeletal_system/gluteal_ans.html (3489 words)

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