An original photograph was enhanced with Photoshop CS-4 to highlight the relevant anatomy of the saphenopopliteal fossa. The small saphenous vein (SSV) actually curls under the tibial nerve (TN) to conjoin in the popliteal vein.
Reproduced from: Kerver AL, van der Ham AC, Theeuwes HP, et al. The surgical anatomy of the small saphenous vein and adjacent nerves in relation to endovenous thermal ablation. J Vasc Surg 2012; 56:181. Illustration used with the permission of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.