plantar fascia

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Introduction

Deep fascia of the sole of the foot. It includes:

  • a thick central part, the plantar aponeurosis, covering the central part of the sole of the foot
  • a thin medial part, covering the hallucis muscles
  • a thin lateral part covering the digiti minimi muscles

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999