The posterior tibial artery of the lower limb is an artery that carries blood to the posterior compartment of the leg and plantar surface of the foot.

It passes just posterior to the medial malleolus of the tibia, but anterior to the Achilles tendon.

[1] It is often examined by clinicians when assessing a patient for peripheral vascular disease.

[3] In a study of 547 healthy individuals, only one person did not have a palpable posterior tibial artery.

[4] Local anaesthetic is injected either side of the artery distal to the flexor retinaculum of the foot, close to the calcaneus.