The Plantaris Muscle Tendon and Its Relationship with the Achilles Tendinopathy

Figure 3

Types of insertion of the plantaris tendon: (a) Type III of insertion of plantaris tendon, (b) schema of the Type III of insertion (PT: plantaris tendon, tPM: plantaris muscle tendon, AT: Achilles tendon, and CT: calcaneal tuberosity), (c) Type IV of insertion of plantaris tendon, and (d) schema of the Type IV of insertion (PT: plantaris tendon, tPM: plantaris muscle tendon, AT: Achilles tendon, and CT: calcaneal tuberosity).

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