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Variant Plantaris Anatomy During Tendon Harvest.

Katie G Egan1, Elisa Emanuelli1, Wojciech Przylecki1

  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.

The Journal of Hand Surgery
|March 20, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Anomalous gastrocnemius muscle attachment can prevent plantaris tendon harvest for grafts. Dividing this attachment allows for complete tendon harvesting, improving graft availability for reconstructive surgery.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Anatomy
  • Musculoskeletal Research

Background:

  • The plantaris tendon is a valuable graft source for upper extremity reconstruction.
  • Anatomical variations can limit the usable length of the plantaris tendon for grafting.

Observation:

  • A case presented with an anomalous attachment of the gastrocnemius muscle directly to the plantaris tendon.
  • This aberrant connection restricted the complete harvest of the plantaris tendon.

Findings:

  • Division of the anomalous gastrocnemius-plantaris muscle attachment via a counterincision enabled complete plantaris tendon harvest.
  • This surgical approach successfully overcame the anatomical limitation.

Implications:

  • Recommends further exploration when resistance is met during standard plantaris tendon harvesting.
Keywords:
Plantarisplantaris harvestplantaris tendontendon grafttendon reconstruction

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  • Highlights the importance of identifying and addressing anatomical variations to maximize graft availability.
  • Suggests this technique can prevent the unnecessary abandonment of potential tendon grafts.