%0 Journal Article
%T A three-headed plantaris muscle fused with Kaplan fibers: potential clinical significance.
%A Maślanka K
%A Zielinska N
%A Paulsen F
%A Niemiec M
%A Olewnik Ł
%J Folia Morphol (Warsz)
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2023 Nov 14
%M 37957936
%F 1.195
%R 10.5603/fm.95513
%X The plantaris is a short, small muscle that usually originates at the popliteal surface of the femur and has a long, thin tendon that typically inserts into the calcaneal tuberosity. Its role and degree of development have been objects of debate for years. Some authors consider it a vestigial muscle while others believe it is a process of its development. The clinical significance of plantaris muscle is usually related to its morphological variation, which is common and well described in the literature. These variations are often a risk factor for many ailments and disorders. We would like to present another, very rare case of three-headed plantaris muscle (fused with distal Kaplan fibers), and consider what clinical implications it may have.