Body Region: Foot & Ankle

  • May 2, 2026
    Intermetatarsal bursae are small bursae located in the web spaces of the forefoot between the metatarsal heads, positioned dorsal to…
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    A small bursa is located at the level of the posterior ankle between the flexor hallucis longus tendon and the…
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    The superficial calcaneal bursa lies between the posterior heel skin and the Achilles tendon at the superior calcaneal prominence, becoming…
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    The infracalcaneal bursa, when identifiable as a distinct structure, lies in the heel fat pad between the calcaneal tuberosity and…
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    The retrocalcaneal bursa is a deep bursa lying between the posterior superior surface of the calcaneus and the anterior surface…
  • May 2, 2026
    The tibialis posterior tendon has a complex fan-like insertion with multiple slips spreading across the medial and plantar midfoot: the…
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    The peroneus longus tendon changes direction by approximately 90 degrees at the cuboid groove (peroneal groove on the plantar surface…
  • May 2, 2026
    The flexor hallucis longus (FHL) musculotendinous junction is located in the posterior lower leg at the level of the ankle,…
  • May 2, 2026
    The superior peroneal retinaculum (SPR) is the fibrous band from the posterolateral fibula to the calcaneal lateral wall that maintains…
  • May 2, 2026
    Henry's node (master knot of Henry) is the crossing point of the flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus tendons…

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