- Anatomy:
- origin: the inferior aspect of the lateral prolongation of the linea aspera and from the
oblique popliteal ligament of the knee joint;
- insertion: the medial posterior part of the calcaneus, via achilles tendon;
- action: plantar flexes the foot at the ankle, flexes the leg at the knee
- nerve Supply: branch of the tibial nerve,
L4,
L5,
S1;
- Graft Harvest:
- most often the graft is harvested from a small incision over the medial Achilles tendon;
- Brand tendon harvester is used to release the tendon proximally at the myotendinous junction;
- finging the tendon may be easier by looking more proximally, betweent the soleus and the gastrocnemius muscles;
- often the tendon will be hidden in the under surface of the gastronemius tendon;
Surgical Availability of the plantaris tendon.
FJ Harvey et al.
J. Hand Surgery. Vol 8. 1983. p 243-247.
