Anterior leg

Question 1

What are the 4 muscles of the anterior leg?

Answer 1

1. Tibialis anterior
2. extensor digitorum longus
3. fibularis tertius
4. extensor halluces longus

Question 2

What nerve supplies all of these muscles?

Answer 2

Deep fibular nerve

Question 3

Which muscle is missing in a small percentage of the population?

Answer 3

Fibularis tertius

Question 4

What is compartment syndrome?

Answer 4

increased pressure in a myofascial compartment leading to ischemia and pain

Question 5

What causes compartment syndrome?

Answer 5

muscles in a compartment swell from overuse

- may be acute or chronic

Question 6

How does acute compartment syndrome occur?

Answer 6

Trauma (fractures, crush injuries, severe burns

Question 7

Exercise related soreness is usually attributed to ___.

Answer 7

Chronic/external compartment syndrome

Question 8

Which compartments of the leg are most commonly affected by ECS?

Answer 8

anterior and deep posterior compartments

Question 9

What are factors in ECS?

Answer 9

1. sudden increase in intensity and duration of exercise
2. hard surfaces
3. shoes

Question 10

How is ECS diagnosed?

Answer 10

measuring compartmental pressure before, during and during exercise

Question 11

Aching, squeezing or sharp pain in the anterior leg, almost always relieved with cecessation of activity indicates what condition?

Answer 11

ECS

Question 12

What is a shin splint?

Answer 12

pain along the medial aspect of the tibia, usually involving the tibialis anterior

Question 13

What is another name for a shin spling?

Answer 13

Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS)