Knot of Henry
Last revised by Samin Khoei on 2 Sep 2023
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Knipe H, Khoei S, Murphy A, et al. Knot of Henry. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Oct 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-38770
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- Master knot of Henry
- Henry knot
- Henry's knot
The (master) knot of Henry is the superficial (i.e. plantar) crossing of the flexor digitorum longus tendon obliquely over the flexor hallucis longus tendon in the midfoot, at the level of the navicular bone. Distally to the knot of Henry, there are connections, sometimes multiple, between the two tendons.
Radiographic features
The knot of Henry is best seen on coronal planes 4.
Related pathology
The knot of Henry is one of the locations of flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis and could result in a knot of Henry intersection syndrome 2-5.
References
- 1. Donovan A, Rosenberg Z, Bencardino J et al. Plantar Tendons of the Foot: MR Imaging and US. Radiographics. 2013;33(7):2065-85. doi:10.1148/rg.337125167 - Pubmed
- 2. Philip Robinson. Essential Radiology for Sports Medicine. (2010) ISBN: 9781441959720 - Google Books
- 3. Paul Butler, Adam Mitchell, Jeremiah C. Healy et al. Applied Radiological Anatomy. (2012) ISBN: 9780521766661 - Google Books
- 4. D. Lee Bennett, Georges Y. El-Khoury. Pearls and Pitfalls in Musculoskeletal Imaging. (2013) ISBN: 9780521196321 - Google Books
- 5. Rajakulasingam R, Murphy J, Panchal H, James S, Botchu R. Master Knot of Henry Revisited: A Radiologist's Perspective on MRI. Clin Radiol. 2019;74(12):972.e1-8. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2019.08.011 - Pubmed
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