Body Region: Lower Leg

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    The plantaris has a very short belly (approximately 5 to 10 cm) and an extremely long, thin tendon (up to…
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    The gastrocnemius aponeurosis (tendon) converges with the soleus at the musculotendinous junction of the Achilles tendon approximately 15 cm above…
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    The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body, formed by the convergence of the gastrocnemius and…
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    The tibialis anterior tendon is the largest tendon in the anterior compartment, crossing the ankle and midfoot to insert on…
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    The peroneal tendons, the combined peroneus longus and brevis, travel together through a fibro-osseous groove behind the lateral malleolus held…
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    The medial ankle compartment is defined by the medial malleolus laterally, the medial talar dome superiorly, and the medial capsule…
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    The posterior ankle capsular recess extends between the posterior tibia and the posterior talar dome, accessed via the posterolateral arthroscopic…
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    The distal tarsal tunnel is the continuation of the tarsal tunnel beneath the flexor retinaculum, where the tibial nerve divides…
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    The posterior compartment of the leg is divided into superficial (gastrocnemius-soleus complex) and deep (tibialis posterior, FDL, FHL) components by…
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    The posterior subtalar joint recess is the synovial extension of the posterior subtalar joint between the posterior calcaneal facet and…

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