Third head of gastrocnemius - a case report

Gastrocnemius is a superficial muscle of the posterior compartment of leg. It usually arises by two heads- a medial and a lateral head. A third head of Gastrocnemius has been reported to occur in 2.9 - 5.5% of subjects. This anomaly has been implicated as a cause for popliteal vessel entrapment synd...

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Main Authors: R Shalini, K V P. Suriyakumari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:National Journal of Clinical Anatomy
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Online Access:http://www.njca.info/article.asp?issn=2277-4025;year=2013;volume=2;issue=3;spage=166;epage=168;aulast=Shalini