A clinician identifies the medial malleolus. Which structure lies immediately posterior to this landmark within the tarsal tunnel?
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Correct answer: Flexor digitorum longus tendon
Flexor digitorum longus passes posterior to the medial malleolus as part of the tarsal tunnel contents. This region is important in tarsal tunnel syndrome.
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