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 |