Extensor Hallucis Capsularis or Accessory Tendon of Extensor Hallucis Longus: Functional anatomy, frequency and measurement

  • Patricia Palomo López University of Extremadura
  • Juan Carlos Prados Frutos Rey Juan Carlos University
  • Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo Complutense University of Madrid
  • Marta Elena Losa Iglesias Rey Juan Carlos University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RICP.2011.v5.n2.3
Keywords: Extensor hallucis capsularis, study, anatomy, frequency measurements

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to look closely at the anatomy of the extensor hallucis longus, ligament or tendon capsularis Accessory Extensor hallucis longus muscle; defi ne its occurrence frequency, it is a muscle that is not present in all feet and raises controversy in the reviewed literature. The ligament is a ligament capsularis dorsalis pedis group that accompanies the extensor hallucis longus muscle medial to it forever. We intend to demonstrate by our dissections, a ligament more common than it seems and where is its origin and insertion as well as their function, presentation and location by using photographs of cadaver feet and its width measures and characteristics. To achieve our object of study in this article, fi rst 50 dissected human cadaver fi ngers, making the relevant measurements.
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Palomo López, P., Prados Frutos, J. C., Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, R., & Losa Iglesias, M. E. (2011). Extensor Hallucis Capsularis or Accessory Tendon of Extensor Hallucis Longus: Functional anatomy, frequency and measurement. Revista Internacional de Ciencias Podológicas, 5(2), 25-34. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RICP.2011.v5.n2.3
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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2011)
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