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An accessory muscle adjacent to the extensor hallucis longus muscle (EHL) was observed between the EHL and the extensor digitorum longus muscle (EDL) in the anterior side of both legs of the cadaver of a 72-year-old male, during educational dissection, and it was observed that the tendon of this muscle extended to the second toe. The tendon of this muscle united with the second toe tendon of the EDL. These common tendons appeared before reaching the toe media phalanxes and extended to the related media phalanxes of toe. However, an additional tendon separating from this accessory muscle tendon united with the EHL tendon at the left foot. This accessory muscle, unlike the variations identified to date, is considered to extend to the second toe, and the name “accessory extensor digiti secundus muscle” is offered.
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Tezer, M., Cicekcibasi, A.E. A variation of the extensor hallucis longus muscle (accessory extensor digiti secundus muscle). Anat Sci Int 87, 111–114 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12565-011-0108-8
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