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The variations of peroneus digiti quinti muscle and its contribution to the extension of the fifth toe

A cadaveric study

Berin T. Demir, Yakup Gümüşalan, Murat Üzel and Hüseyin B. Çevik
Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1285-1289; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12657

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    Figure 1

    Peroneus digiti quinti muscle (PDQ) separated from peroneus brevis muscle (PB) proximal to its insertion and extended to dorsolateral aspect of the fifth proximal phalanx. EDL - extensor digitorum longus muscle, PT - peroneus tertius muscle

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    Figure 2

    Peroneus digiti quinti muscle (PDQ) extended to dorsolateral aspect of the fifth metatarsal bone more distal to peroneus brevis muscle (PB) insertion. PB - Peroneus brevis muscle, PT - Peroneus tertius muscle

  • Figure 3
    Figure 3

    Peroneus digiti quinti muscle (PDQ) ended more distal to insertion of peroneus brevis muscle (PB) between dorsolateral aspect of the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones. PL - peroneus longus muscle

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