On the Variations of the Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis: Anatomical Insight

Ilayperuma, Isurani

doi:10.4067/s0717-95022012000100059

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“…The incidence of absence of flexor digitorum brevis tendon of 5 th toe is the commonest anatomical variation of this muscle. In our study we found incidence of 74% which is close to the incidence of 72% reported by llayperuma et al [10] However lower incidences were seen in various other studies, 63%, 21%, 18% [11,5,12]. Lobo et al reported absence of 4 th tendon in100% of the study population [13].…”

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STUDY OF ABSENCE OF 4Th TENDON OF FLEXOR DIGITORUM BREVIS MUSCLE

Agarwal¹,

Khajuria²,

Saini³

2017

IJAR

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Background: Flexor digitorum brevis is an intrinsic muscle of the sole of foot that lies immediately deep to central part of plantar aponeurosis.The flexor digitorum brevis divided into four tendons for lateral four toes. Each tendon is divided into two slips at base of proximal phalanx, to allow the flexor digitorum longus tendons and get inserted on both sides of the shaft of middle phalanx. It helps to reinforce arch of foot by flexing the proximal interphalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of the lateral four toes. Flexor digitorum brevis muscular flap is used in the reconstruction of the heel pad and it is frequently used to correct crossover toe deformity so architecture of the foot is important because it may help in the surgical procedures during correction of above deformities.

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STUDY OF ABSENCE OF 4Th TENDON OF FLEXOR DIGITORUM BREVIS MUSCLE

Agarwal¹,

Khajuria²,

Saini³

2017

IJAR

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“…It separated into three (71.8%) or four parts (28.1%) which terminated in small tendons to the 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th or 5 th toes. It is indistinct that a complete awareness about the anatomical variants of flexor digitorum brevis will ease the consequence of surgical as well as diagnostic imaging techniques of the foot [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

Variation in the Origin of Flexor Digitorum Brevis – A Case Report

Rao

2017

JALSI

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Arches of foot is the blend of skeletal and muscular components, which is exclusive characteristic feature of evolution as an alteration to routine erect posture in humans. The human foot is convened mechanical intricacy and essential constancy due to "arches of foot". Appreciative muscle construction of the foot may assist in the intention of surgical trials such as tendon transfer, biomechanical sculpting of the foot, prosthesis strategy, and scrutiny of foot function. During routine dissection of the foot it was noted that the tendon of flexor digitorum brevis to the little toe was missing and was replaced by a musculo-tendinous slip arising from the tendon of flexor digitorum longus in the sole of the foot. Hence, the awareness of the incidence of absence and deviations of fourth slip of flexor digitorum brevis in relation to the demographic features of patients would be of clinical importance.

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“…A rotational transfer of a musculocutaneous island flap comprising of the FDB is considered as one of the best procedures currently available for covering and reconstructing the weight-bearing area of the heel [6,[19][20][21][22]. In addition, distal plantar area of the foot has been successfully reconstructed using a FDB flap based on reverse-flow lateral plantar artery pedicle [23].…”

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“…Paralysis of the flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) results in distortion of the arches of the foot. Variations of FDB are important clinically because FDB musculocutanous flap is used in the reconstruction of the heel pad [6]. The purpose of this anatomical study is to provide more data on the incidence and morphological features of musculus flexor digitorum brevis.…”

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An Anatomical Study Of The Musculus Flexor Digitorum Brevis

Arquez

2017

int arch med

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Background: The present study documents valuable new data on the anatomical variations of the musculus flexor digitorum brevis in an adult Colombian population, this muscle and in particular its fourth slip, has a significant clinical and surgical importance. The fourth slip is undergoing a phylogenetic degeneration. The purpose of this study is to conduct an evidenced on the prevalence of the musculus flexor digitorum brevis and its variants in humans. Methods and Findings:A total of 17 cadavers with different age groups were used for this study, 34 feet of 15 male and 2 females embalmed adults cadavers in the laboratory of Morphology of the University of Pamplona. All feet (n= 34) were studied serially during the years 2013-2016. Of the 34 feet examined, in 32 (94.12%) the muscle conformed to the classical descriptions given in anatomical textbooks showed 4 bellies. In the remaining 2 feet (5.88%) the muscle divided into three parts which ended in slender tendons to the second, third and fourth toes. Conclusions:The knowledge of the anatomical variations in relation to the demographic characteristics of patients would be of importance for diagnostic imaging and foot surgery.

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On the Variations of the Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis: Anatomical Insight

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

STUDY OF ABSENCE OF 4Th TENDON OF FLEXOR DIGITORUM BREVIS MUSCLE

STUDY OF ABSENCE OF 4Th TENDON OF FLEXOR DIGITORUM BREVIS MUSCLE

Variation in the Origin of Flexor Digitorum Brevis – A Case Report

An Anatomical Study Of The Musculus Flexor Digitorum Brevis

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