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5) Anterior Compartment of the Leg Flashcards

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The anterior compartment of the leg

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Enclosed by dense fascia, bone, IO membrane

susceptible to compartment syndrome

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Blood supply to Anterior compartment of the leg

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Anterior tibial artery

terminal branch of popliteal

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Innervation to muscle of Anterior compartment of the leg

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Deep fibular nerve (L4, L5, S1)

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Tendons of muscles of anterior compartment of the leg

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Surrounded by synovial sheath as they pass ankle

visible/palpable over ankle with contraction

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Function of muscles of Anterior compartment of the leg

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Ankle dorsiflexion

Extend digits

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Tibialis Anterior characteristics

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Largest anterior muscle
Visible and palpable proximally
Tendon palpable and visible as it crosses ankle joint

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Origin of Tibialis Anterior

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Lateral tibial condyle
Upper 2/3 lateral surface of tibial shaft
IO membrane
Crural fascia

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Insertion of Tibialis Anterior

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Medial plantar surfaces of medial cuneiform

Medial plantar surface of 1st met base (metatarsal tubercle)

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Function of Tibialis Anterior

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Dorsiflex/Invert foot

Supinate subtalar joint

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Origin of Extensor digitorum longus

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Lateral tibial condyle
Superior 3/4 fibular shaft
IP membrane
Crural fascia

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Insertion of Extensor digitorum longus

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Tendons divide into 4 slips (digits 2-5)

Insert on dorsal surface of bases of 2nd-5th middle and distal phalanges

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Insertion of EDL contributes to

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Extensor expansion over digits (2-5)

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Function of Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Digit extension: dorsiflexion (prox/distal IP and MTP joints)
Helps with dorsiflexion/eversion (subtalar pronation)

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Extensor hallucis longus characteristics

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DEEP to TA and EDL (superficial at distal leg/ankle)

Tendon BETWEEN TA and EDL and ankle joint

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Origin of Extensor Hallucis Longus

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Middle 1/3 of anteromedial aspect of middle fibular shaft and IO membrane
Origin more distal than TA and EDL

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Insertion of Extensor Hallucis Longus

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Dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of 1st digit

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Function of Extensor Hallucis Logus

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Extension (dorsiflexion) of 1st digit (hallux)

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Origin of Extensor hallucis capsularis

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Medial aspect of EHL tendon or muscle (sometimes TA)

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Insertion of Extensor hallucis longus

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Dorsomedial aspect of 1st MPJ capsule

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Function of Extensor hallucis capsularis

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Tension capsules during extension preventing capsular impingement

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Fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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May be absent

Passes anterior to lateral malleolus

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Origin of fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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Inferior 1/4 of medial fibular shaft
IO membrane
(may also originate from EDL muscle)

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Insertion of fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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Dorsal aspect of base and shaft of 5th metatarsal

sometimes base of 4th metatarsal

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Function of fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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Dorsiflexion/Eversion of foot

Subtalar pronation

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Tibialis Anterior Synovial Sheath path

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Begins: prox to superior extensor retinaculum (transverse crural ligament)
Ends: between oblique bands of inferior extensor retinaculum (cruciate crural ligament)

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Tibialis anterior synovial sheath characteristics

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Begins/ends most proximally

Within superior extensor retinaculum on oblique supermedial band of inferior extensor retinaculum

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Extensor hallucis longus synovial sheath path

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Begins: immediately proximal to oblique superomedial band of inferior extensor retinaculum (medial malleolus level)
Ends: 1st metatarsal base

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Extensor hallucis longus synovial sheath characteristics

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Within inferior extensor retinaculum

Ends most distally

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Extensor digitorum Longus/Fibular tertius path

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Beings: proximal to oblique superomedial band of inferior extensor retinaculum
Ends: level of 5th metatarsal base

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Extensor digitorum Longus/Fibular tertius characteristics

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Both share synovial sheath
(4 EDL tendons | 1 FT tendon)
Within inferior extensor retinaculum

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Extensor Retinacula

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Holds extensor tendons in place over extensor surface of ankle joint

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Superior extensor retinaculum

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AKA: Transverse crural ligament
Thickening of crural fascia
Attaches to anterior aspect of tibia and fibula distal shafts

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Superior extensor retinaculum content

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TA
Rest (pass deep)
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Inferior extensor retinaculum

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AKA: Cruciate crural ligament

Thickening of crural fascia and deep fascia over foot dorsum

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Inferior extensor retinaculum structure

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Y shaped band (stem and 2 oblique medial bands)

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Stem of the Y shaped band

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Lateral

Frondiform ligament

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Lateral attachment of Inferior extensor retinaculum

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Frondiform ligament

Lateral talar neck and superior calcaneus within sinus tarsi

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Medial attachment of Inferior extensor retinaculum

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Anterior aspect of distal medial malleolus (olblique superomedial band)
Plantar aspect of medial cuneiform/navicular (oblique inferomedial band)

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Inferior extensor retinaculum is continuous with

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Inferior fibular retinaculum

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Inferior extensor retinaculum content

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Tendons of anterior compartment muscles

pass within

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Entry of Anterior Tibial artery into Anterior compartment

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Through proximal opening of IO membrane into Anterior compartment

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Path of Anterior Tibial Artery

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Located between TA and ED (prox leg)
Between TA and EHL (distal leg)
EHL tendon crosses over artery at distal ankle

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Anterior tibial becomes

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Dorsalis pedis after ankle

between EDL and EHL

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Small anterior tibial can be replaced by

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Perf branches from posterior tibial and perforating fibular artery

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Anterior Tibial artery branches off popliteal

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Near inferior border of popliteus. Through superior opening of IO membrane and into Anterior compartment

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Branches of Anterior Tibial artery

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Post Tib Recurrent
Ant Tib Recurrent
Musc branches
Ant Med Malleolar artery
Ant Lat Malleolar artery
Dorsalis pedis (continuation of Ant Tibial)
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Venous flow in Anterior Compartment

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Anterior Tib + Post Tib to Pop Vein to Fem Vein

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Deep fibular nerve root level

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(L4-S1)

Branches from common fibular in lateral compartment

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Path of Deep Fibular nerve

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Enters through anterior IM septum into anterior compartment

Descends along anterior surface of IO membrane (with Ant Tib artery)

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Deep Fibular nerve orientation

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Leg and ankle: Lateral to artery

Enters dorsum of foot deep to extensor retinacula

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Deep fibular nerve supplies

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Anterior compartment and foot dorsum muscles

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Branches of Deep fibular nerve

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Lateral terminal branch (follows lateral tarsal or arcuate arteries)
Medial terminal branch (continuation of deep fibular)

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Lateral terminal branch of deep fibular nerve

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innervates EHB and EDB

Joints of lateral foot

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Medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve

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Communicates with superficial fibular nerve

comm branch of superficial fibular nerve

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Medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve follows

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Dorsalis pedis and 1st dorsal metatarsal arteries

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Medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve innervates

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1st dorsal interossei muscle

Joints of medial foot

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Branches of medial terminal branch

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Proper dorsal digital nerve 2

Proper dorsal digital nerve 3

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Proper dorsal digital nerves 2-3 innervate

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Cutaneous to dorsolateral hallux (2)

Cutaneous to dorsomedial 2nd toe (3)

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Toe tips are innervated by

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Nerves from plantar aspect of the foot

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