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An Anatomical Basis for the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle
Joint Authors
Akamatsu, Flávia Emi
Hojaij, Flávio
Andrade, Mauro
Jacomo, Alfredo Luiz
Wada, Juliano T.
Itezerote, Ana
Scarpa, José Carlos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Myofascial pain syndrome is characterized by pain and a limited range of joint motion caused by muscle contracture related to motor-end-plate dysfunction and the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs).
It is the most frequent cause of musculoskeletal pain, with a worldwide prevalence varying between 13.7% and 47%.
Of the patients with myofascial pain syndrome, approximately 17% have pain in the medial hindfoot area.
The abductor hallucis muscle is located in the medial, posterior region of the foot and is related to painful plantar syndromes.
The objective of this study was to describe the distribution of the medial plantar nerve and their anatomical relationship with MTrPs found in the literature.
Thirty abductor hallucis muscles were dissected from 15 human cadavers (8 males and 7 females).
The muscles were measured, and the distribution data of the medial plantar nerve branches in each quadrant were recorded.
For statistical analysis, we used generalized estimation equations with a Poisson distribution and a log logarithm function followed by Bonferroni multiple comparisons of the means.
The data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation.
The level of significance was adjusted to 5% (p<0.05).
A high concentration of nerve branches was observed in the first quadrant (Q1) of the abductor hallucis muscle, which is the same area in which the MTrPs are described.
The topography of the entry points of the branches of the medial plantar nerve to the abductor hallucis muscle correlates with the topography of the muscular trigger points.
The anatomical structure of the MTrPs may be useful for a better understanding of the pathophysiology of myofascial disorders and provide a basis for surgical and clinical treatments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wada, Juliano T.& Akamatsu, Flávia Emi& Hojaij, Flávio& Itezerote, Ana& Scarpa, José Carlos& Andrade, Mauro…[et al.]. 2020. An Anatomical Basis for the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138030
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wada, Juliano T.…[et al.]. An Anatomical Basis for the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138030
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wada, Juliano T.& Akamatsu, Flávia Emi& Hojaij, Flávio& Itezerote, Ana& Scarpa, José Carlos& Andrade, Mauro…[et al.]. An Anatomical Basis for the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138030
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1138030