Left lateral plantar artery

Looks like

The larger end branch of the posterior tibial artery, crossing the sole outward, then curving back inward deep in the foot.

What it does

Supplies the outer sole and forms most of the deep plantar arch.

Keeping it well

Deep puncture wounds of the sole can injure it; it is also a route for foot bypass surgery in severe disease.

Its parts

• Left plantar arch

Related conditions

• Achilles tendon rupture
• Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)
• Chronic venous insufficiency
• Compartment syndrome
• Growing pains
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Hypothermia & frostbite
• Kawasaki disease
• Lymphangitis
• Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
• Lymphoedema
• Metabolic syndrome
• Orthostatic hypotension & POTS
• Peripheral artery disease
• Phaeochromocytoma & hyperaldosteronism
• Pre-eclampsia
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Restless legs syndrome
• Sepsis
• Shock (circulatory failure)
• Superficial thrombophlebitis
• Varicose veins
• Vasculitis (GCA & others)
• Venomous snakebite