“…There have been numerous reports detailing the anatomic variations of the plantaris muscle, including differences in its origin and insertion points [ [5] , [6] , [7] , [9] , [10] , [11] ]. However, the identification of an accessory plantaris with a separate muscle belly is a rare occurrence [ 5 , 9 , 12 , 13 ]. In a study that used MRI, Herzog et al.…”