The Hip book

Flexor Digitorum Longus

      – See: Plantar Muscles of the Foot: – Origin: posterior surface of middle 3/5 of tibia; – Insertion: branches into 4 tendons that insert the plantar surface of base of distal phalanx of the 4 lesser toes. – Action:     – flexes phalanges at all phalangeal and metatarsophalangeal articulations of 2nd … Read more

Flexor Hallucis Brevis

– See: Plantar Muscles of the Foot:   – Origin:     – medial portion of the plantar surface of the cuboid bone, adjacent portion of the lateral cuneform bone and prolongation of tendon of           tibialis posterior. – Insertion:    – medial and lateral heads of the F.H.B. insert onto … Read more

Flexor Digiti Minimi

– See: Plantar Muscles of the Foot:  Origin: proximal end of the 5th metatarsal bone.  Insertion: lateral side of the proximal end of the proximal phalanx of the little toe.  Action: Flexes the proximal phalanx of the 5th toe.  Nerve Supply: lateral plantar nerve, S1, S2; (See Innerv. Musc. Lower Limb)  Synergists:  Flexor Digitorum Brevis, FDL, Quadratus Plantae.

Flexion and Extension Spaces

– See:        – TKR Menu                – Flexion Contracture of TKR                – Flexion Gap / Extension Gap                – Joint Line Position               – Valgus Deformity  / Varus Deformity – Discussion:     – first: Malalignment should always be corrected first;     – second: soft tissue adjustments which … Read more

Flexion Contracture of TKR

– See: TKR Menu – Discussion:     – soft tissue component is most frequently a result of of contracture of posterior capsule, but gastrocnemius, hamstrings, and PCL               are also frequently involved;     – references:              – Flexion Contracture Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Risk Factors and Outcomes     – Preoperative Considerations:            … Read more