Oct

6

2021

What are the 2 groups of muscle veins in the calf?

By William Aird

Soleal muscle veins connected with posterior tibial or peroneal veins and gastrocnemius muscle veins that drain into the popliteal vein. Thrombosis of these veins is termed isolated calf muscle vein thrombosis [ICMVT], and is treated the same as other forms of distal DVT.