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High incidence of the os peroneum in a cadaver sample in Johannesburg, South Africa: possible clinical implications?
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Oct 2006
Oyedele Olusegun, Maseko Constance, Mkasi Nkateko, Mashanyana Matshidiso
Abstract excerpt
This study set out to investigate the incidence of the os peroneum in a cadaver sample from Johannesburg, South Africa and to note how bio-demographic parameters affect such incidence. The os peroneum (OP) is a sesamoid bone frequently found in the tendon of the fibularis longus muscle (FLM), as it passes on the plantar aspect of the cuboid bone. While this bone is often an incidental dissection room or...
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