Fibularis Tertius Muscle: Cadaveric Study in Indians
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Introduction: Fibularis tertius muscle (FTM) is a small, unipennate muscle of the anterior compartment of the leg which is peculiar to human [1]. Usually FTM is considered as a part of the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle which arises Background: Fibularis tertius is a small, unipennate muscle of the anterior compartment of the leg which is peculiar to human. It is highly variable muscle. It acts as a dorsiflexor and evertor of the foot. Fibularis tertius muscle flap is used for transposition and correcting any laxity in the ankle joint by foot surgeons. Distal attachment of it might play important role in causation of torsional stresses as observed in Jones fractures. Aims: It was aimed to study the incidence of fibularis tertius muscle and to observe variations in its proximal and distal attachments in Indian population. Material and Methods: We studied 100 (right: 50; left: 50) cadaveric lower limbs to observe the presence or absence of fibularis tertius muscle and variations in its proximal and distal attachments. Results: Fibularis tertius was absent in 13%. We observed variations in
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