Flexor hallucis longus tendinous slips and the relationship to toe flexor strength.
Anatomical variation
Biomechanics
FHL
Foot
Toe flexor tendon
Journal
Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
ISSN: 1460-9584
Titre abrégé: Foot Ankle Surg
Pays: France
ID NLM: 9609647
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
08
04
2020
revised:
12
10
2020
accepted:
02
11
2020
pubmed:
25
11
2020
medline:
16
12
2021
entrez:
24
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In the general population, the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) often has tendinous slips to lesser toes and the number of FHL slips varies between individuals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the number of FHL tendinous slips in an individual foot and its toe flexor strength. Forty healthy men were included in the study. The FHL branch test was used to assess each subject for the number of FHL tendinous slips. Toe flexor strength in each toe was measured using a force gauge. A two-way ANOVA was used to compare toe flexor strength between groups classified according to the number of FHL slips. The group of subjects with FHL branching to the second toe was the most common (20/40). The toe flexor strength ratio of the third toe was significantly lower in feet lacking FHL branching to the third toe than in those feet which did have branching to the third toe (P = 0.005). Toe flexor strength was affected by FHL tendinous slips. Considering the number of the FHL tendinous slips an individual foot has may be useful in clinical practice for rehabilitation or training of toe flexor muscles.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In the general population, the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) often has tendinous slips to lesser toes and the number of FHL slips varies between individuals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the number of FHL tendinous slips in an individual foot and its toe flexor strength.
METHODS
METHODS
Forty healthy men were included in the study. The FHL branch test was used to assess each subject for the number of FHL tendinous slips. Toe flexor strength in each toe was measured using a force gauge. A two-way ANOVA was used to compare toe flexor strength between groups classified according to the number of FHL slips.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The group of subjects with FHL branching to the second toe was the most common (20/40). The toe flexor strength ratio of the third toe was significantly lower in feet lacking FHL branching to the third toe than in those feet which did have branching to the third toe (P = 0.005).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Toe flexor strength was affected by FHL tendinous slips. Considering the number of the FHL tendinous slips an individual foot has may be useful in clinical practice for rehabilitation or training of toe flexor muscles.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33229214
pii: S1268-7731(20)30231-9
doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2020.11.002
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
851-854Informations de copyright
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