. Text-book of operative surgery . 263 , , Tibialis anticus m. — Ext. lonRus digitorum m. —Anterior border of Tibialis anticus m, Ant. tibial n. ^^— Ant. tibial a.^~~Ext. longus hallncis m. Ext. longus hallucis m. Tendon ext. longus digitorum m. Jlusculo-cutaneous tibial pedis a. ^ Ant. annular ligt. Fig. 133.—Anterior tibial artery aud nerve. 204 OPERATIVE SURGERY In the sole. An incision is made in a liue from tlie point of the lieel to tlie greattoe, beginning in front of the ball of tbe heel and extending forwards. The skin, athick layer of fat, and the dense logi


. Text-book of operative surgery . 263 , , Tibialis anticus m. — Ext. lonRus digitorum m. —Anterior border of Tibialis anticus m, Ant. tibial n. ^^— Ant. tibial a.^~~Ext. longus hallncis m. Ext. longus hallucis m. Tendon ext. longus digitorum m. Jlusculo-cutaneous tibial pedis a. ^ Ant. annular ligt. Fig. 133.—Anterior tibial artery aud nerve. 204 OPERATIVE SURGERY In the sole. An incision is made in a liue from tlie point of the lieel to tlie greattoe, beginning in front of the ball of tbe heel and extending forwards. The skin, athick layer of fat, and the dense logitudinal fibres of the plantar fascia are muscular substance of the abductor hallucis is exposed, and the artery is foundpassing under it into the sole. The flexor brevis digitorum lies external to the artery. The internal plantar nerve acconipanies the artery, the latter being of smaller size,while both are covered with a thick layer of fat. The tendon of the flexor longushallucis lies more deeply. The nerve is distributed to both sides of the hallux, and of the second and thirdtoes, and also the


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