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ArticleAnatomy & cell biology2026

A unique double headed plantaris that could be a potential source of neurovascular entrapment: a case report.

Sharanya Rao, Bincy Muthukattu George, Sonal Nayak, Aamna Kausar, Satheesha Badagabettu Nayak

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Sharanya RaoDivision of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5328-8154
Bincy Muthukattu GeorgeDivision of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8924-2484
Sonal NayakDivision of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2432-2053
Aamna KausarDivision of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7620-9830
Satheesha Badagabettu NayakDivision of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1421-8222

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Abstract

During dissection of an adult female cadaver, an unique variation of the plantaris muscle was noted in the right lower limb. The plantaris had two heads of origin. The lateral head was fleshy and the medial head was aponeurotic. The lateral head took origin from the lateral supracondylar line. The medial aponeurotic head took origin from the capsule of the knee joint, oblique popliteal ligament and the fascia covering popliteus muscle. The two heads joined each other behind the main neurovascular bundle and the narrow gap between these two heads was traversed by tibial nerve, popliteal vein and popliteal artery. The tendon of plantaris divided into medial and lateral slips. The medial slip merged with the anterior surface of the tendocalcaneus and the lateral slip merged with the deep fascia, lateral to the insertion of the tendocalcaneus.

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