Digital bands of plantar aponeurosis
Fasciculi digitali aponeurosis plantaris
- Synonym: Digital slips of plantar fascia
Definition
The digital bands of plantar aponeurosis (digital slips of plantar fascia) are five fibrous bands extending distally from the central band of the plantar aponeurosis at the metatarsophalangeal joints. Each digital band then divides to pass on either side of the flexor tendons, inserting into the periosteum at the base of the proximal phalanges.
The digital bands are interconnected by the transverse fascicles of plantar aponeurosis.
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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
