Review Article

The Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius Muscle in Humans: A Meta-Analysis of Anatomical Studies with Clinical and Evolutionary Implications

Table 3

Origin, insertion, and size of PT.

StudiesNb of observed PTOrigin
(%)
Insertion
(%)
Tendon size
Distal half fibulaDistal third fibulaEDL tendonShaft M5Base M5M4-M5M4Tendon of the EDLLength (cm)Width (mm)

Bertelli and Khoury, 19914040 (100)004 (10)32 (80)004 (10)NRNR

Bhatt et al., 20108478 (92.8)06 (7.14)NRNRNRNRNR6.4NR

de Gusmão et al., 20136228 (45.2)34 (54.8)048 (77.4)014 (22.6)001.24.5

Domagala et al., 2006 (fetuses)321180 (56)0141 (44)32 (9.9)0289 (90)000.36–1.7NR

Ercikti et al., 201642NRNRNR0R 15 (35.8)R 3 (7.1)R 4 (9.5)0R 6.22R 3.1
L 15 (35.8)L 4 (9.5)L 1 (2.4)L 5.77L 3.3

Johnson, 197374NRNRNR9 (10.9)35 (47.3)10 (12.4)1 (1.2)13 (16)NRNR

Joshi et al., 2006197R 50 (52.1)
L 46 (45.5)
R 46 (47.92)
L 55 (54.45)
0R 33 (34.5)R 44 (45.8)NRNRNRNRNR
L 27 (26.7)L 55 (54.4)

Kaneff, 19803023 (75.7)07 (24.3)4 (14)23 (75.7)3 (10%)00NRNR

Marin et al., 20063025 (83.3)5 (16.7)027 (90)2 (7)1 (3)008.13NR

Rourke et al., 20077777 (100)000077 (100)006.964.2

Stevens et al., 19933835 (92.11)NRNR28 (82.5)NRNRNR4 (10)NR

Surekha et al., 20158780 (91.9)07 (8.04)039 (44.8)22 (25.3)21 (24.1)0NRNR

Verma and Seema, 20156059 (98.3)01 (1.66)60 (100)00065

Wood, 186661NRNRNR55 (90.2)2 (3.28)4 (6.5)0NRNR

Wood, 186760NRNRNR56 (93.3)4 (6.7)0NRNR

Wood, 186869NRNRNR61 (88.4)2 (2.90)3 (4.3)3 (4.3)NRNR

NR: not reported, R: right, L: left, M: metatarsal, and EDL: extensor digitorum longus.