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The supernumerary muscles of the leg: a report of two cases

Les muscles surnuméraires de la jambe : à propos de deux cas

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Two cases of supernumerary muscles of the leg reported, which were both inserted on the sides of the calcaneus. The accessory soleus m., adductor of the fore-foot, is a variation of the triceps surae which through hypertrophy on the medial side of the leg can become particularly problematic in athletes. The fourth peroneal m. abductor of the fore-foot, is considered to increase the stability of the ankle and is asymptomatic.

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Les auteurs rapportent 2 cas de muscles surnuméraires de la jambe qui s'insèrent sur les faces du calcanéum. Le m. soléaire accessoire, adducteur de l'arrièrepied, est une variation du triceps sural qui, par son hypertrophie au bord médial de la jambe, peut devenir gênante spécialement chez le sportif. Le m. 4e péronier, abducteur de l'arrière-pied, est considéré comme un élément progressif améliorant la stabilité de la cheville et restant asymptomatique.

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  1. Laboratoire d'Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine de Lille, place de Verdun, F-59045, Lille Cedex, France

    H Mestdagh & B Mauroy

  2. Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie, CHR de Lille, F-59037, Lille Cedex, France

    H Mestdagh & J Vasseur

  3. Laboratoire d'Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine de Grenoble, F-36700, La Tronche, France

    J Champetier & A Drizenko

  4. Service de Radiologie, CHR de Lille, F-59037, Lille Cedex, France

    H Leclet

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Mestdagh, H., Champetier, J., Mauroy, B. et al. The supernumerary muscles of the leg: a report of two cases. Surg Radiol Anat 12, 219–223 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01624527

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