Four Tendinous Slips of Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon: A Case Report. 2024

Macie B Maddox, and Sydney A Mashaw, and Ellie M MacDonald, and Andre J Mira, and Weston J Parker, and Adegbenro O Fakoya
Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.

Interindividual variability presents a rich field of study in medical sciences. During a cadaveric dissection at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, a rare anatomical variation was discovered in the pedal anatomy of a female cadaver. Medical students, while dissecting the sole of the foot, identified a variant tendinous structure. This aberrant tendinous slip from the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) extended to the lateral four tendons of flexor digitorum longus (FDL) along the plantar aspect of the foot. The discovery suggested that the FHL shares a functional relationship with the FDL. Application of tension to the FHL was found to result in simultaneous flexion motion in the lesser toes, from the second to the fifth digit. The presence of this anatomical variant holds considerable importance for surgical interventions, especially as a potential graft source in tendon reconstructions, warranting its documentation in this report.

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