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

Demir B. T., Gumusalan Y., Uzel M., Cevik H. B.

SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.36, no.11, pp.1285-1289, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.15537/smj.2015.11.12657
  • Journal Name: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1285-1289
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the origin, prevalence, and possible effects of peroneus digiti quinti muscle (PDQ) on the fifth toe, to find out the variations of PDQ by determining the relationship between peroneus brevis muscle (PB) and PDQ, and to reveal its importance for the applications in foot and ankle surgery.