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Fibularis brevis

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Fibularis brevis split tears are not uncommon a source of lateral ankle pain. These tears are easily diagnosed with MRI imaging and sometimes with ultrasound. The tendon itself can develop tendinopathy or the common peroneal sheath develop tenosynovitis.
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The muscle passes downward and ends in a tendon that runs behind the lateral malleolus of the ankle in a groove that it shares with the tendon of the fibularis longus; the groove is converted into a canal by the superior
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The word "peroneus" comes from the Greek word "perone," meaning pin of a brooch or a buckle. In medical terminology, the word refers to being of or relating to the fibula or to the outer portion of the leg.
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When the base of the fifth metatarsal is fractured, the fibularis brevis may pull on and displace the upper fragment (known as a
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The fibularis brevis (bottom-most label) is a muscle of the lower leg and aids in plantar flexion and eversion of the foot.
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The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. (Fibularis brevis labeled at bottom left.)
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Apaydin, Nihal (2015-01-01), Tubbs, R. Shane; Rizk, Elias; Shoja, Mohammadali M.; Loukas, Marios (eds.),
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Together, the fibularis muscles help to steady the leg upon the foot, especially in standing on one leg.
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Sammarco, Vincent James; James Sammarco, G. (2008-01-01), Porter, David A.; Schon, Lew C. (eds.),
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The fibularis brevis arises from the lower two-thirds of the lateral, or outward, surface of the
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and the tendon of the fibularis longus. It inserts into the tuberosity at the base of the
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Knowledge articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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designates "fibularis" as the preferred word over "peroneus.".
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between it and the muscles on the front and back of the leg.
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The tendon then runs forward along the lateral side of the
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Shorter and smaller of the fibularis (peroneus) muscles
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The popliteal, posterior tibial, and fibular arteries.
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Baxter's the Foot and Ankle in Sport (Second Edition)
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the tuberosity at the base of the fifth metatarsal.
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Index



Origin
fibula
Insertion
Fifth metatarsal
Artery
Fibular (peroneal) artery
Nerve
Superficial fibular nerve
Actions
Plantarflexion
eversion
Latin
TA98
A04.7.02.042
TA2
2653
FMA
22540
Anatomical terms of muscle
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fibularis longus
lateral compartment of the leg
ankle

fibula
connective tissue
fibular retinaculum
calcaneus

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