A Biomechanical Analysis of the Crural Fascia in the Feline Hindlimb during Locomotion and Intra-Muscular Stimulation

PURPOSE It has been shown that by carefully removing the crural fascias attachment to the calcaneus approximately half the torque produced by the posterior Biceps Femoris (pBF) was lost [1, 2, 3]. Therefore, our objective is to quantify and characterize the role of the crural fascia in transmitting forces from muscles across joints thereby exploring its role in intra-limb coordination and stability. We hypothesize that the crural fascia redirects some of the force produced by the hip extensors and knee flexors to the ankle joint.