LE Peripheral Nerve Assessment

Question 1

Motor: Knee extension

Answer 1

Femoral

Question 2

Motor: Hip ADDuction

Answer 2

Obturator

Question 3

Motor: Toe flextion

Answer 3

Posterior tibial

Question 4

Motor: Ankle eversion

Answer 4

Superficial peroneal

Question 5

Motor: Ankle/toe dorsiflexion

Answer 5

Deep Peroneal

Question 6

Motor: Ankle dorsiflextion or plantar flexion

Answer 6

Sciatic nerve

Question 7

Motor: Hip ABduction

Answer 7

Superficial gluteal

Question 8

Motor: Gluteus maximus hip extension

Answer 8

Inferior gluteal

Question 9

Sensory: Anterior knee

Answer 9

Femoral

Question 10

Sensory: Medial thigh

Answer 10

Obturator

Question 11

Sensory: Sole of foot

Answer 11

Posterior tibial

Question 12

Sensory: Lateral dorsum of foot

Answer 12

Superficial peroneal

Question 13

Sensory: Dorsal first to second web space

Answer 13

Deep Peroneal

Question 14

Sensory: Foot

Answer 14

Sciatic

Question 15

Sensory: Upper buttock

Answer 15

Superior gluteal

Question 16

Sensory: Lower buttock

Answer 16

Inferior gluteal

Question 17

Pubic rami fracture can cause neurolgic injury to which nerve(s)?

Answer 17

Femoral

Question 18

Obturator ring fx can cause neurolgic injury to which nerve(s)?

Answer 18

Obturator

Question 19

Knee dislocation can cause neurolgic injury to which nerve(s)?

Answer 19

Posterior tibial
Superficial peroneal

Question 20

Fibular neck fracture can cause neurolgic injury to which nerve(s)?

Answer 20

Superficial peroneal
Deep peroneal

Question 21

Compartment syndrome can cause neurolgic injury to which nerve(s)?

Answer 21

Deep peroneal

Question 22

Posterior hip dislocation can cause neurolgic injury to which nerve(s)?

Answer 22

Sciatic

Question 23

Acetabular fx can cause neurolgic injury to which nerve(s)?

Answer 23

Superior gluteal
Inferior gluteal