LEA Lateral Compartment of the Leg Flashcards
the lateral compartment of the leg is formed from
the fibula and anterior/posterior intermuscular septum
muscles of the lateral compartment attach proximally to
lateral fibular shaft
tendons are visible at the
lateral ankle, posterior to lateral malleolus (retromalleolar groove)
lateral compartment muscle of the leg are __ and aid in ___
everters, plantarflexion
lateral compartment muscles are innervated by
superficial fibular nerve
blood supply to the lateral compartment muscles
perforating branches from fibular artery and anterior tibial
branches to the lateral muscles pierce the
intermuscular septum
there is no major artery located __
in the lateral compartment of the leg
fibularis longus origin
fibular head
proximal 1/2 of lateral fibular shaft
crural fascia
fibularis longus insertion
- lateral/plantar aspect of medial cuneiform
- 1st metatarsal (tuberosity)
path of the fibularis longus
- 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
the fibular groove is converted to tunnel by
the long plantar ligament
function of the fibularis longus
- eversion and plantar flexion
- pronates subtalar and mid tarsal joints
- helps support 1st metatarsal during propulsion
Fibularis Brevis origin
distal 1/2 of lateral fibular shaft and crural fascia
the Fibularis Brevis originates __ to the fibularis longus
medial and inferior
when Fibularis Brevis and Longus pass around the lateral malleolus, Fibularis Brevis is __
anterior
the insertion of the Fibularis Brevis
styloid process of 5th metatarsal
path of the Fibularis Brevis
- 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 __ to Longus tendon at the ankle
anterior
the function of Fibularis Brevis
eversion and plantarflexion (pronation of subtler joint)
Peroneus (fibularis) quartus
common accessory muscle (10-26%)
origin of peroneus quartus
the muscle belly of either fibularis brevis or fibularis longus
AND lateral fibular shaft between origins of the fibularis longus and brevis
the insertion of peroneus quartus
cuboid, 5th met base
the peroneus quartus can cause
overcrowding of the retromalleolar region/fibular groove which can cause degradation/dislocation of fibularis brevis
fibular synovial sheath begins
immediately superior to lateral malleolus (4cm above)
tendons share a sheath proximally as the pass
posterior to lateral malleolus in retromalleolar groove
the fibular synovial sheath divides at the __ and is separated by
fibular trochela;
fascial extensions of the inferior fibular retinaculum that attaches to peroneal trochlea
the fibular synovial sheath ends at
the level of the cuboid
the fibularis longus tendon has a synovial sheath as is passes
along the plantar foot