The plantaris tear is a tear of the plantaris tendon in the back of the calf. It usually presents as a “pop” followed by a significant amount of pain in the calf following physical activity.

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One of the most common complaints regarding structures surrounding the Achilles tendon that I run into is that of a rupture plantaris tendon. While this is not the Achilles tendon itself ...

Introduction The plantaris tendon is increasing recognised as an important factor in midportion Achilles tendinoapathy. Recent cadveric 1 and histological studies 2 lend support to the theory that the ...