Abstract:Variations in the musculature of the lateral compartment of the leg are not uncommon but are of importance to clinicians and radiologists in diagnosis or imaging interpretations. During routine dissection classes for undergraduate students this rare variation was encountered. A small additional muscle belly (peroneus quartus) was found arising along with peroneus brevis from the upper lateral surface of the fibula with little contribution from the peroneus longus. The rounded tendon after passing through the s… Show more
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