A man is stuck with lathi on the lateral aspect of the head of the fibula. Which of the following can occur as a result of nerve injury
The common peroneal nerve is extremely vulnerable to injury as it winds around the neck of the fibula if that happens, clinical features are:Motor loss-a)The foot drop is due to paralysis of muscles of anterior compament of the leg (dorsiflexors of the foot) {dorsiflexion not possible}.b)Loss of extension of toes due to the paralysis of extensor digitorum longus & extensor hallucis longus.c)Loss of eversion of the foot due to paralysis of peroneus longus & brevis.Sensory loss- Sensory loss on the anterior aspect of the leg & whole of the dorsum of foot except the cleft between the great & second toes, which is supplied by the branch from the deep peroneal nerve.
Loss of sensation of lateral foot
Loss of sensation of adjacent sides of 1st & 2nd toe
Inversion inability
Loss of dorsiflexion
Abdomen and pelvis