A three-headed plantaris muscle fused with Kaplan fibres: potential clinical significance
Maślanka K, Zielińska N, Paulsen F, Niemiec M, Olewnik Ł (2024)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Book Volume: 83
Pages Range: 466-471
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.5603/fm.95513
Abstract
The plantaris is a short, small muscle that usually originates at the popliteal surface of the femur and has a long, thin tendon that typically inserts into the calcaneal tuberosity. Its role and degree of development have been objects of debate for years. Some authors consider it a vestigial muscle while others believe it is a process of its development. The clinical significance of plantaris muscle is usually related to its morphological variation, which is common and well described in the literature. These variations are often a risk factor for many ailments and disorders. We would like to present another, very rare case of three-headed plantaris muscle (fused with distal Kaplan fibres), and consider what clinical implications it may have.
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Medical University of Łódź / Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi
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Medical University of Silesia in Katowice / Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach (SUM)
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Mazovian University in Płock
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Medical University of Silesia in Katowice / Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach (SUM)
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Mazovian University in Płock
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How to cite
APA:
Maślanka, K., Zielińska, N., Paulsen, F., Niemiec, M., & Olewnik, Ł. (2024). A three-headed plantaris muscle fused with Kaplan fibres: potential clinical significance. Folia Morphologica, 83(2), 466-471. https://doi.org/10.5603/fm.95513
MLA:
Maślanka, Krystian, et al. "A three-headed plantaris muscle fused with Kaplan fibres: potential clinical significance." Folia Morphologica 83.2 (2024): 466-471.
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