Anatomical Study of the Accessory Tendon of the Extensor Hallucis Longus Muscle and Its Clinical Application

CONCLUSIONS: We found an ATEHL in all cadaveric specimens in this study. We surmise that the ATEHL acts as an antagonist with the EHB when the toe is extending, which might help prevent the occurrence of hallux valgus deformity.PMID:34094018 | PMC:PMC8173238 | DOI:10.4055/cios20054

Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery - June 7, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yue Li Jing-Ying Zhang Xin-Yue Zhao Li-Ya Pan De-Hao Jin He-Xing Xu Hu-Zhe Cui Yan-Qun Liu Xiang-Zheng Qin Qingyuan Li Source Type: research