Anatomical Classification for Plantaris Tendon Insertion and Its Clinical Implications: A Cadaveric Study.

The purposes of this study were to ascertain the morphological characteristics of a plantaris tendon (PT) insertion using a larger-scale dissection of Korean cadavers and to classify the types of PT insertion related to the calcaneal tendon (CT). A total of 108 feet from adult formalin-fixed cadavers (34 males, 20 females) were dissected. The morphological characteristics and measurements of the PT insertion were evaluated.

Intramuscular communicating branches in the flexor digitorum profundus: dissection and Sihler's staining.

Purpose: This study was designed to clarify the anatomy of the intramuscular communicating branch (ICb) between the median and ulnar nerves in the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP), and morphologically demonstrate the location of connection.

Methods: Twenty Korean cadavers were dissected and a further 8 were subjected to modified Sihler's staining to investigate the pattern of innervation of the ICb and the location of its communicating points in muscle.

Results: The median and ulnar nerves divided into small branches before entering FDP muscle.