Dissection of a rare accessory muscle of the leg: The tensor fasciae suralis muscle

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 571-572

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a,b   Salter, E George ^a   Oakes, W Jerry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomaly; Extremity; Leg; Muscle; Thigh

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISSECTION; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE; TENSOR FASCIA SURALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FASCIA; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS;

EID: 33750030139     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20205     Document Type: Article

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