The plantaris muscle - Anatomical curiosity or a structure with important clinical value? - A comprehensive review of the current literature.
Achilles mid-portion tendinopathy
Autologous graft
Plantaris muscle
Popliteal region
Tennis leg
Journal
Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft
ISSN: 1618-0402
Titre abrégé: Ann Anat
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 100963897
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2021
May 2021
Historique:
received:
16
11
2020
revised:
15
12
2020
accepted:
23
12
2020
pubmed:
10
2
2021
medline:
29
10
2021
entrez:
9
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Although the plantaris muscle is vestigial in humans, it is far too important to remain omitted. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive review of the existing literature focused on plantaris muscle clinical value, grafting usefulness and its morphological variations. Hopefully this study will be of great use for every medical practitioner due to its clarity and conciseness despite such broaden scope of this article. The article is written based on 100 studies published since 1868 until 2020. During careful selection process 12 papers were dismissed due to their insufficient sample size, wrong methods used or results that were previously discovered. Many aspects concerning the plantaris muscle are already well examined, summarized and described. However this study has shown how much we still do not know and which fields require further investigations. The anatomical variations of plantaris muscle morphology may cause mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy, tennis leg syndrome or increase the risk of failure while harvesting the tendons.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33561523
pii: S0940-9602(21)00007-8
doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2021.151681
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
151681Informations de copyright
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