Unilateral Double Plantaris Muscle: A Rare Anatomical Variation

The occurrence of a unilateral second plantaris muscle was discovered during the anatomical dissection of a 47 year old female with Huntington Chorea Disease. The cadaver was found to possess bilateral plantaris muscles and a distinct anomalous muscle morphologically resembling a second plantaris on the medial right leg. The inner and outer bellies of the anomalous plantaris arose proximally from the medial condyle of the femur and formed a short tendon that fused distally with the tendon of the lateral plantaris muscle.

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Main Authors: Kwinter,David M, Lagrew,James P, Kretzer,Julie, Lawrence,Cara, Malik,Diksha, Mater,Megan, Brueckner,Jennifer K
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2010
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022010000400018
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