- May 2, 2026The peroneus brevis tendon inserts at the styloid process (tuberosity) at the base of the fifth metatarsal. The distal peroneus…
- May 2, 2026When an accessory navicular (os naviculare accessorium) is present — in approximately 10-14% of individuals — the tibialis posterior tendon…
- May 2, 2026The flexor hallucis brevis (FHB) has two heads that insert via two separate tendons onto the two sesamoid bones (medial…
- May 2, 2026The adductor hallucis has two heads: the oblique head arises from the bases of the second, third, and fourth metatarsals…
- May 2, 2026The abductor digiti minimi of the foot arises from the lateral and plantar surfaces of the calcaneus and the plantar…
- May 2, 2026The flexor digiti minimi brevis of the foot arises from the plantar surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal…
- May 2, 2026The posterior tibial tendon sheath extends 6 cm proximal to the medial malleolus and is the site of early tenosynovitis…
- May 2, 2026The FHL tendon passes in its own fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus and under the sustentaculum tali — the…
- May 2, 2026The peroneal tendons share the retromalleolar groove behind the lateral malleolus, held by the superior peroneal retinaculum. The brevis lies…
- May 2, 2026The peroneal tendons pass through the retromalleolar groove in a shared synovial sheath, stabilised by the superior peroneal retinaculum. The…