Anatomical variation of quadratus plantae with flexor digitorum longus tendon along with unilateral polydactyly of the toes: a rare case report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: During routine dissection, we observed a unique case of unilateral polydactyly in the left foot of a 61-year-old male cadaver. We observed the medial head of the quadratus plantae (QP) muscle, which gave off an additional tendinous slip before joining the lateral head of QP. The 4th tendon of the flexor digitorum longus (FDL) was bifurcated into two tendinous parts after receiving a thin fibrous slip from the tendinous slip of the medial head of QP. The medial division of the 4th tendon of FDL passed forward and attached to the base of the distal phalanx of the 5th toe. The extra tendinous slip from the medial head of QP was attached distally to the lateral division of the 4th tendon of FDL and formed a common anomalous tendon to the 6th toe. The knowledge of this variation would be helpful in reconstructive foot surgeries and correction of congenital deformities.
Source: Anatomy & Cell Biology
DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.194
Authors: Hare Krishna, Rahul Gaur, Sarthak Gupta, Surajit Ghatak
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
Language: English
Topic: Foot and Ankle Surgery
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404621662