ABSTRACT
The anatomic description of veins as taught in medical school is not useful in
everyday practice. This chapter describes the veins of the lower limb in a
method useful to those who practice phlebology.
Veins of the lower limb can be divided into three types: superficial, deep,
and perforating (crossing the aponeurotic fascia to connect the superficial to the
deep) according to their location relative to the deep (aponeurotic) fascia.
