Carla Stecco, Marco Corradin, Veronica Macchi, Aldo Morra, Andrea Porzionato, Carlo Biz, Raffaele De Caro
Although the plantar fascia (PF) has been studied quite well from a biomechanical viewpoint, its microscopic properties have been overlooked: nothing is known about its content of elastic fibers, the features of the extracellular matrix or the extent of innervation. From a functional and clinical standpoint, the PF is often correlated with the triceps surae muscle, but the anatomical grounds for this link are not clear. The aim of this work was to focus on the PF macroscopic and microscopic properties and study how Achilles tendon diseases might affect it...
December 2013: Journal of Anatomy