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...
Main Authors: | R Shalini, K V P. Suriyakumari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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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 |
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