Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus III: Nervous System: Plexuses: Lateral and Medial Plantar Nerves

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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus III: Nervous System: Plexuses

Lateral and Medial Plantar Nerves

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
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The first and second lumbricals may receive branches from both the lateral and medial plantars. The branch of the lateral nerve to the second lumbrical courses forward, beneath the transversus (adductor hallucis), then turns backward over the transversus (adductor hallucis) to reach the lumbrical muscle.

Cruveilhier described a branch of the lateral plantar that pierced the transversus to reach the third lumbrical.

The lateral nerve rarely provides a branch to the lateral head of flexor hallucis brevis.

References

Barbour, J.R. (1947) Puzzling foot symptoms from abnormal nerve distribution. Med. J. Australia 1:275-276.

Cruveilhier, J. (1851) Traité d'Anatomie Descriptive, 3rd ed., G. Doin & Cie., Paris.

Schaefer, E.A., Symington, J. and T.H. Bryce., Eds. (1915) Quain's Anatomy

Stilwell, D.L., Jr. (1957) The innervation of deep structures of the human foot. Am. J. Anat. 101:59-73.

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