Fig. 4

a Close-up photograph and (b) photograph of the corresponding microscopic image (Masson’s trichrome stain) of the subcutaneous tissues of the lateral part of the leg (yellow square in Fig. 1). The fascia superficialis (white arrows) and the deep peripheral fascia (arrowheads) converge to become macroscopically undistinguishable and microscopically contiguous (black arrows). Superficial nerves (N), arteries (A) and veins (V) run between the fasciae