BioMed Research International

Research Article

The Plantaris Muscle Tendon and Its Relationship with the Achilles Tendinopathy

The differences between classifications given in the present study and those of other authors.


Types of insertion of the PtM	Cummins et al.	Nayak et al.	van Sterkenburg et al.	Olewnik et al.	Present

Fan-shaped insertion into the medial calcaneal tuberosity	47	-	24	44	44

To the calcaneus, occurring 0.5–2.5 cm anterior to the medial boarder of the calcaneal tendon	36.5	-	1.8	8	6.9

Broad insertion investing the posteriori and medial surfaces on the adjacent distal calcaneal tendon	12.5	-	15	22	18.1

Insertion into the medial border of the calcaneal tendon at a level 1–16 cm proximal point at which the calcaneal tendon	4	-	-	-	-

insertion to the calcaneal tuberosity on the medial side, along with the Achilles tendon of the PT was in beaded in common parathendon with the calcaneal tendon	-	-	-	18	22.4

Insertion to the deep fascia	-	-	0.9	4	3.4

Insertion to the flexor retinaculum of the leg	-	28.8	-	-	5.2

Medial onto calcaneus	-	-	20	-	-

Medial onto calcaneal tendon	-	-	2.8	-	-

Medial with thin slips onto calcaneus	-	-	4.7	-	-

Anteromedial onto calcaneus	-	-	14	-	-

Anteromedial fan-shaped onto calcaneus	-	-	17	-	-

To the os calcaneus	-	36.5	-	-	-

To the calcaneal tendon at varus level	-	26.9	-	-	-