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Accessory muscle belly of peroneus tertius in the leg--a rare anatomical variation with clinical relevance--utility in reconstructions.
Morphologie : bulletin de l'Association des anatomistes - 1 Mar 2011
Mehta V, Gupta V, Nayyar A, Arora J, Loh H, Suri R K, Rath G
Abstract excerpt
We report here a rare muscular anomaly of the lower leg in an adult male cadaver observed during routine cadaveric dissection. Peroneus tertius (PT) is peculiar to man, being a hallmark of bipedal locomotion and erect posture. During the course of gross anatomy dissection, a rare finding of accessory belly of PT muscle was discovered. A meticulous dissection was performed and the observations were noted. The PT...
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