Unusually located inferior lateral genicular artery in two cadavers and an abnormally attached soleus with the absence of plantaris

Abstract

Two cadavers (ages of 54 and 68, male) were presented with the variative inferior lateral genicular artery which was passing superficial to the plantaris instead of deep to it. Soleus attached to popliteus tendon with the absence of plantaris was encountered in the other extremity of one of those cases. The cases were evaluated regarding clinical and developmental aspects. This case is the first to our knowledge to describe inferior lateral genicular artery passing superficial to the plantaris. Positional variations of the artery could be taken into account related with during radiological assessments regarding misdiagnosis. The case that soleus attached to the popliteus tendon in the absence of plantaris has not been mentioned in the literature. 

Keywords

• inferior lateral genicular artery,plantaris,soleus,popliteus

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