Plantaris Muscle Rupture. A plantaris muscle rupture (tear) can occur when a lot of weight is suddenly placed on the ankle while the knee is extended. This small, superficial muscle is situated ...

References [1] A proposal for a new classification of plantaris muscle origin and its potential effect on the knee joint. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger (2020). [2] Anatomic study ...

Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he has suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon, forcing him off the course for a lengthy period of time as he recovers. “As I began to ramp up my own training ...

The plantaris muscle is a small, vestigial structure located in the posterior compartment of the leg, often noted for its slender muscle belly and long tendon. Recent anatomical investigations ...