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Tendons

Tendon anatomy reference, attachments, sheaths, tendinopathies, rupture patterns, and rehabilitation notes.

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Tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle The flexor hallucis longus tendon travels through a fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus, under the… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon — Ankle Level tendo musculi flexoris hallucis longi (malleolus) Foot & Ankle The FHL tendon passes in its own fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus and under the… Tendon Flexor Retinaculum (Ankle — Tarsal Tunnel) retinaculum flexorum pedis (retinaculum mediale) Foot & Ankle The flexor retinaculum (laciniate ligament) forms the roof of the tarsal tunnel, converting the medial ankle… Tendon Henry’s Node of the Foot nodus Henrici — crux tendinum pedis Foot & Ankle Henry's node (master knot of Henry) is the crossing point of the flexor hallucis longus and… Tendon Inferior Extensor Retinaculum (Ankle) retinaculum musculorum extensorum inferius pedis Foot & Ankle The inferior extensor retinaculum is a Y-shaped structure with a lateral stem from the calcaneus and… Tendon Interosseous Tendons (Foot) tendines musculorum interosseorum pedis Foot & Ankle The foot interossei insert into the extensor expansion and proximal phalanges, stabilising the MTP joints against… Tendon Lumbrical Tendons (Foot) tendines musculorum lumbricales pedis Foot & Ankle The foot lumbrical tendons mirror their hand counterparts, arising from the FDL slips and inserting on… Tendon Peroneal Retinaculum (Inferior) retinaculum musculorum peroneorum inferius Foot & Ankle The inferior peroneal retinaculum is the distal restraint for the peroneal tendons as they course along… Tendon Peroneal Superior Retinaculum Complex retinaculum musculorum fibularium superius Foot & Ankle The superior peroneal retinaculum (SPR) is the fibrous band from the posterolateral fibula to the calcaneal… Tendon Peroneal Tendons at the Fibular Groove tendines musculorum peroneorum (sulcus retromalleolaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneal tendons share the retromalleolar groove behind the lateral malleolus, held by the superior peroneal… Tendon Peroneus Brevis at Fifth Metatarsal Styloid tendo musculi fibularis brevis ad tuberositatem ossis metatarsi quinti Foot & Ankle The peroneus brevis tendon inserts at the styloid process (tuberosity) at the base of the fifth… Tendon Peroneus Brevis Tendon (Full) tendo musculi fibularis brevis Foot & Ankle The peroneus brevis inserts on the fifth metatarsal styloid process as the primary ankle evertor. In… Tendon Peroneus Brevis Tendon (Split Tear) tendo musculi fibularis brevis (laceratio longitudinalis) Foot & Ankle The peroneus brevis tendon inserts on the fifth metatarsal styloid and is the primary foot evertor… Tendon Peroneus Longus in the Cuboid Tunnel tendo musculi fibularis longi in sulco ossis cuboidei Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus tendon changes direction by approximately 90 degrees at the cuboid groove (peroneal groove… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon — Retromalleolar Groove tendo musculi fibularis longi (sulcus retromalleolaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneal tendons pass through the retromalleolar groove in a shared synovial sheath, stabilised by the… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon (Full) tendo musculi fibularis longi Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus crosses the plantar foot in the peroneal groove of the cuboid — the… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon (Plantar) tendo musculi fibularis longi (pars plantaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus tendon has two distinct sections — a posterior section behind the lateral malleolus… Tendon Peroneus Tertius Tendon tendo musculi fibularis tertii Foot & Ankle The peroneus tertius is an inconstant muscle (absent in 8 to 10 percent of people) whose… Tendon Posterior Tibial Tendon tendo musculi tibialis posterioris Foot & Ankle The posterior tibial tendon is the key dynamic stabiliser of the medial longitudinal arch, passing behind… Tendon Posterior Tibial Tendon — Medial Malleolus Groove sulcus malleoli medialis tendinis tibialis posterioris Foot & Ankle The posterior tibial tendon passes through a fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus, where it is… Tendon Posterior Tibialis Tendon Sheath vagina tendinis musculi tibialis posterioris Foot & Ankle The posterior tibial tendon sheath extends 6 cm proximal to the medial malleolus and is the… Tendon Superficial Fibularis Tendon Crossover tendo musculi fibularis longi (crossover) Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus tendon crosses the plantar midfoot from lateral to medial in the groove beneath… Tendon Superior Peroneal Retinaculum retinaculum musculorum peroneorum superius Foot & Ankle The superior peroneal retinaculum is a fibrous band from the posterior lateral malleolus to the lateral… Tendon Tibialis Anterior Tendon — Retinacular Course tendo musculi tibialis anterioris (cursus retinacularis) Foot & Ankle The tibialis anterior passes through dedicated retinacular subcompartments at the ankle before crossing to its medial-plantar…