ArticleAnatomical science international2020
A highly complex variant of the plantaris tendon insertion and its potential clinical relevance.
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- Plantaris tendon morphology in Papio anubis: a comparative anatomical study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Vascular and Neural Compression Syndromes Associated with Plantaris Muscle Variants: A Classification-Based Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Plantaris Muscle Is Not Vestigial: Developmental, Comparative, and Functional Evidence for Its Sensorimotor Role.Biology · 2025Review
- A three-headed plantaris muscle with a bipartite insertion of its two accessory heads.Anatomical science international · 2025Article
- Rare Bilateral Variations in the Origin of the Plantaris Muscle: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2024Article
- [Anatomical and biomechanical characteristics of plantaris tendon and its application in ligament reconstruction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
- Accessory plantaris muscle can result in symptomatic hardware impingement following ACL reconstruction.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Morphological variations of the calcaneal tendon: clinical significance.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Review
- Morphological variability of the plantaris tendon in the human fetus.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- A proposal for a new morphological classification of the popliteus muscle tendon with potential clinical and biomechanical significance.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Ligaments of the os trigonum: an anatomical study.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2021Article
- Is the plantaris muscle the most undefined human skeletal muscle?Anatomical science international · 2021Article
- A three-headed plantaris muscle: evidence that the plantaris is not a vestigial muscle?Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2020Article
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Abstract
The body is home to a number of unique and intriguing anatomical structures, plenty of which concern the muscles and their tendons. Of these, the plantaris muscle is reported to present a particularly high range of morphological variations. The muscle, passing distally throughout the length of the lower leg, consists of a small muscle belly and a long, thin tendon. It originates, traditionally, on the popliteal surface of the femur and the knee joint capsule, and then inserts to the calcaneal tuberosity. It has been suggested that mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy may be caused by certain plantaris tendon morphologies. This case report describes a new anomalous plantaris tendon insertion, closely related to the Achilles tendon. It comprise four distinct insertions and one direct merge with the calcaneal tendon. The current classification should be extended to accommodate such 'rare cases' to facilitate more successful Achilles tendinopathy treatment.
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