Table 4.
The differences between classifications given in the present study and those of other authors.
| Types of insertion of the PtM | Cummins et al. [%] |
Nayak et al. [%] |
van Sterkenburg et al. [%] |
Olewnik et al. [%] |
Present [%] |
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| Fan-shaped insertion into the medial calcaneal tuberosity | 47 | - | 24 | 44 | 44 |
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| To the calcaneus, occurring 0.5–2.5 cm anterior to the medial boarder of the calcaneal tendon | 36.5 | - | 1.8 | 8 | 6.9 |
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| Broad insertion investing the posteriori and medial surfaces on the adjacent distal calcaneal tendon | 12.5 | - | 15 | 22 | 18.1 |
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| Insertion into the medial border of the calcaneal tendon at a level 1–16 cm proximal point at which the calcaneal tendon | 4 | - | - | - | - |
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| insertion to the calcaneal tuberosity on the medial side, along with the Achilles tendon of the PT was in beaded in common parathendon with the calcaneal tendon | - | - | - | 18 | 22.4 |
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| Insertion to the deep fascia | - | - | 0.9 | 4 | 3.4 |
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| Insertion to the flexor retinaculum of the leg | - | 28.8 | - | - | 5.2 |
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| Medial onto calcaneus | - | - | 20 | - | - |
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| Medial onto calcaneal tendon | - | - | 2.8 | - | - |
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| Medial with thin slips onto calcaneus | - | - | 4.7 | - | - |
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| Anteromedial onto calcaneus | - | - | 14 | - | - |
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| Anteromedial fan-shaped onto calcaneus | - | - | 17 | - | - |
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| To the os calcaneus | - | 36.5 | - | - | - |
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| To the calcaneal tendon at varus level | - | 26.9 | - | - | - |