1. A rare variation of flexor digitorum accessorius insole and its phylogenetic significance
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V Wankhede, AM Tarnekar, Shweta S Talhar, Bharat R Sontakke, and Shende
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animal structures ,business.industry ,musculoskeletal, neural, and ocular physiology ,Flexor digitorum accessorius ,Tarsal tunnel syndrome ,Dissection (medical) ,Anatomy ,musculoskeletal system ,medicine.disease ,Left sided ,Tendon ,body regions ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Cadaver ,Flexor Digitorum Longus ,medicine ,Calcaneus ,business ,tissues - Abstract
Flexor digitorum accessorius is one of the muscles present in the second layer of sole. After its origin from calcaneus, it gets inserted into the tendon of flexor digitorum longus. Its name implies that it assists flexor digitorum longus in straightening its pull on toes. A variation in its morphology is not uncommon. Its variations like high origin have been implicated in the causation of tarsal tunnel syndrome. In routine dissection of 10 lower extremities we observed unilateral variation in flexor digitorum accessorius in the left sided sole of a male cadaver. This muscle was supplied as usual by a branch from the stem of lateral planter nerve. This type of variation is important not only to anatomist, but also to clinicians, sport's player and physiotherapist.
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- 2017
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