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. 2019 Jul 31;10:69. doi: 10.1186/s13244-019-0747-1

Table 3.

Origin, insertion, and clinical significance of rare accessory muscles around the mid and forefoot

Muscle Origin Insertion Clinical significance
Accessory plantar muscle belly to the adductor hallucis Fourth metatarsal Oblique and transverse heads of the adductor hallucis Transposition to alleviate symptoms of hallux valgus
Variant of the flexor digitorum accesorius or quadratus plantae Calcaneus Lateral aspect of the flexor digitorum longus tendon Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Accessory flexor digiti minimi pedis (duplicated variant) Tibialis posterior Middle phalanx of the fifth digit Graft—transposition