Lateral Compartment of the Leg Flashcards
Lateral compartment of the leg formed by
- Fibula
- Anterior/posterior intermuscular septa
Muscles of lateral compartment
- Fibularis longus
- Fibularis brevis
- Peroneus (fibularis) quartus
Muscles of the lateral compartment attach
- Proximally to lateral fibular shaft
Lateral compartment tendons are visible at
- Lateral ankle
- Posterior to lateral malleolus (retromalleolar groove)
Lateral compartment muscles function
- Evertors
- Aid in plantarflexion
Lateral compartment muscles innervated by
- Superficial fibular nerve
Blood supply to lateral compartment
- Perforating branches from fibular artery and anterior tibial
- Branches pierce the intermuscular septa
- No major artery located in the lateral compartment
Fibularis longus origin
- Fibular head
- Proximal ½ of lateral fibular shaft
- Crural fascia
Fibularis longus insertion
- Lateral/plantar aspect of medial cuneiform
- 1st metatarsal (tuberosity)
Fibularis longus pathway
- Posterior to lateral malleolus within fibular groove
- Deep to superior fibular retinaculum
- Inferior to peroneal (fibular) trochlea, deep to inferior fibular retinaculum
- Fibular sulcus and groove of cuboid (inferior surface), crosses sole of foot to insert on medial side
Groove of cuboid
- Converted to tunnel by the long plantar ligament
Fibularis longus function
- Eversion and plantarflexion
- (Pronates subtalar and midtarsal joints)
- Helps support 1st metatarsal during during propulsion
Fibularis brevis origin
- Distal ½ of lateral fibular shaft and crural fascia
- Originates medial and inferior to fibularis longus
- Anterior to fibularis longus as they pass around the lateral malleolus
Fibularis brevis insertion
- Styloid process of 5th metatarsal
Fibularis brevis pathway
- Posterior to lateral malleolus (anterior to fibularis longus tendon)
- Deep to superior fibular retinaculum
- Superior to peroneal trochlea, deep to inferior fibular retinaculum
- Heads anteriorly toward its insertion
Fibularis brevis tendon is located
- Anterior to fibularis longus tendon at the ankle
Fibularis brevis function
- Eversion and plantarflexion
- (Pronation of subtalar joint)
Peroneus (fibularis) quartus
- Common accessory muscle (10-26%)