A cadaveric study of Gastrocnemius muscle from point of view of entrapment syndromes
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Gastrocnemius has a medial and lateral belly. It joins with soleus to get inserted as the Achilles tendon. Accessory heads of gastrocnemius can give rise to popliteal artery entrapment syndromes. Materials and Method: 60 formalin embalmed lower limbs mere meticulously dissected to see for any variation in number of heads and nerve supply of Gastrocnemius. Observations: 15% limbs showed accessory heads of gastrocnemius. 8.34% showed 4 heads and 6.66% showed 3 heads. Length of Achilles tendon in limbs with variation ranged from 6.1 cm to 12.8 cm. Conclusion: Knowledge of accessory heads of gastrocnemius will help the radiologist during imaging studies in cases of polpliteal entrapment syndromes and neurovascular compression.
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Shinde Amol Ashok, Dinesh K. Patel, Varshaly K. Bharambe
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- DOI 10.18231/2394-2126.2017.0103
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