Lecture 6 Flashcards
Where are the 2x most common places for compartment syndrome to occur?
Forearm
Leg
What is the structural boundaries and components of the leg?
Knee to ankle
2x bones: Fibula and Tibia
3x compartments: Anterior, Lateral and Posterior
3x fascia: Interosseus membrane + Anterior and Posterior Intermuscular Septae
What are the 3x structures which divide the leg into its 3x compartments?
Interosseous Membrane
Anterior + Posterior Intermuscular Septae
What are the structural boundaries of the anterior compartment of the leg?
Bound Anteriorly: by Skin + Deep Fascia Medially: by Lateral surface of Tibia Posteriorly: by interosseous membrane Laterally: Anterior intermuscular septum
What are the main features of the anterior compartment of the leg?
Dorsiflexor (extensor) compartment Bound Anteriorly: by Skin + Deep Fascia Medially: by Lateral surface of Tibia Posteriorly: by interosseous membrane Laterally: Anterior intermuscular septum --Due to being bound by 3x fairly rigid structures (2x bones and interosseous membrane) is Most vulnerable to compartment syndrome Contains: 4x muscles: Tibialis Anterior, Ext. Digitorum Long. , Ext. Hallucis Long. & Peroneus Tertius Deep Peroneal Nerve Anterior Tibial Artery
Where in the leg is most vulnerable to compartment syndrome and why?
Anterior Compartment of the Leg
-as it is bound by 3x fairly rigid structures( 2x bones and Interosseous membrane)
What are the 6x contents of the Anterior Compartment of the leg?
4x muscles: Tibialis Anterior Ext. Digitorum Long. Ext. Hallucis Long. Peroneus Tertius 1x Deep Peroneal Nerve 1. Anterior Tibial Artery
What other compartment does the anterior compartment of the leg belong to?
Dorsiflexor/Extensor compartment
What is the function of the interosseus membrane in the Leg?
Thick and rigid/tight and unyeilding membranous sheet
Landmark
a) Divides Anterior and Posterior compartment
b) then splits Laterally dividing Anterior and Lateral compartments (from anterior 1/2 of the leg)
What is the physical properties of the interosseus membrane?
Thick and Rigid membranous Sheet
Tight and Unyielding material
For what 2x reasons is the interosseus membrane in the leg a landmark?
a) Divides Anterior and Posterior Compartment
b) Splits Laterally and divides Anterior and Lateral Compartments (from anterior 1/2 of leg)
What is the relationship between the Deep Fascia and the Tibia?
Deep fascia is quite ADHERENT to the tibia
Which compartments in the Leg have the least space?
Lateral (smallest) and Anterior
What happens when there is a tibial/fibular fracture?
NOT Uncommon to fractur BOTH tibia and fibula when there’s moderate-severe trauma to the leg
Upon fracture/breaking = fluid, blood and material leaks out of the bone marrow
-cancellous bone is making cells and contains fluid
-alot of blood out of the middle
Increases Volume -> Increases Pressure in Anterior Compartment
-as extra fluid is forced into the compartment with nowhere to go
Is it common or uncommon to break both the Tibia and Fibula in one injury?
Common/NOT Uncommon
when there’s Moderate-severe Trauma to the leg
What leaks out of bone marrow when there is a Tibular/fibular fracture/break?
Upon break= Fluid, blood and material leaks out of bone marrow
-as cancellous bone is making cells and contains fluid
-alot of Blood out of the middle
RESULT:
increase in volume –> increase in pressure
- as extra fluid is forced into the anterior compartment with nowhere to go
Why is there an increase in volume when the bone marrow is broken with a tibial and/or fibular fracture?
Cancellous bone is making cells and contains fluid
alot of blood out of the middle
Increase in volume –> Increase in pressure
-as there is extra fluid is forced into the anterior compartment with no where to go
What are some essential facts about the tibia?
Large/main bone
“shin”
Medial side of leg
Weight bearing bone
What is the main weight bearing bone in the leg?
Tibia
What bone is the leg is the most Medial?
Tibia
What bone in the leg is most Lateral?
Fibula
What are some essential facts about the fibula?
Thin
Lateral side of the leg
important with muscles but not weight bearing bone
Ideal place for bone grafting - you’re able to take some/middle of bone out with only minor lasting effect
Where is the ideal location in the body to utilise for bone grafting?
Fibula
you can take some/middle of bone out with only a minor lasting effect
Where is the ideal location in the body to utilise for vessel grafting?
Great Saphenous vein
What are some key features about the interosseus membrane in the leg?
Thick sheet of tissue similar structure to deep fascia b/w tibia and fibula No stretch or give Rigid- holds the bones tightly together Essentially transforms the bones into a single solid structure down the middle of the leg
Tibialis Anterior
Anterior Compartment of leg (largest)
Origin: Superior/proximal 1/2(half) of lateral tibia and interosseus membrane
Insertion: Medial Cuneiform and base of 1st MT
-crosses both the ankle joint –> therefore moves foot
Action: Dorsifelxes ankle, inverts foot at subtalar joint
Nerve Supply: Deep Peroneal/Fibular nerve
INversion capability
Tibialis anterior does the Majority of lifting/dorsiflexion of the ankle and foot
-contraction/attachment and insertion points pulled together =leg and ankle lifts up= dorsiflexion & extension
What is the main function of the Tibialis anterior?
Largest muscle in the anterior compartment
Inversion capability
Does most of the muscle bulk of the dorsiflexion/extension of the ankle/foot
-upon contraction the attachment and insertion points are pulled together = leg/foot is pulled up= dorsiflexion and extension
What is the largest muscle in the anterior compartment?
tibialis anterior
Which muscle conducts the largest muscle bulk of the dorsiflexion/extension/lifting of foot/ankle?
Tibialis anterior
What are the 4x main muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg?
- Tibialis Anterior
- Extensor Digitorum Longus
- Extensor Hallucis Longus
- Peroneus/Fibularis Longus
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extensor= rxtends/dorsifelxes the foot
Longus = long muscle
Digitorum= moves the digits (ie fingers or toes)
Anterior Compartment of leg
Origin: Lateral condyle of the tibia, superior 3/4 of medial fibula and interosseus membrane
Insertion: Middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes
Action: Extends toes, dorsiflexes ankle
Nerve Supply: Deep Peroneal/Fibular nerve
INversion capability
Are the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg involved in dorsiflexion or plantarflexion/ flexion or extension?
dorsiflexion
extension
-ALL supplied by the deep peroneal nerve
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Anterior compartment of leg
Origin: Middle/further down anterior fibula and interosseus membrane
Insertion: Base of distal phalanx of great toe
Action:extends great toe, dorsiflexes ankle
Nerve Supply: Deep peroneal/fibular nerve
INversion capability
Peroneus/Fibularis Tertius
Origin: Inferior 1/3 anterior fibula and interosseus membrane
Insertion: Base of 5th MT (TIP of big toe)
Action: Dorsi flexes ankle, everts foot at subtalar joint
Nerve Supply: Deep peroneal/fibular nerve
INversion capability
also part of LATERAL compartment
What ENTIRE compartment of the leg does the deep peroneal/Fibular nerve innervate?
Anterior compartment of the leg
What nerve innervates every muscle int he anterior compartment of the leg?
Deep Peroneal/Fibular nerve
Which 3x muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg have an INversion capability?
- Tibilas anterior (especially)
- Extensor Digitorum Longus
- Extensor Hallucis Longus
- comes down MEDIAL side
Which 1x muscle in the anterior compartment of the leg has an Eversion capability?
- Peroneus/Fibularus Longus
- comes down LATERAL side
What side do the eversion muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg come down?
Lateral side
What side do the inversion muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg come down?
Medial Side
What is the point of having opposing inversion and eversion muscles in the same anterior compartment of the leg?
the 3x INversion medial muscles of the leg BALANCE the compartment’s other 1x Eversion lateral muscles WITHIN THE SAME COMPARTMENT
How does the tibialis anterior muscle of the anterior compartment of the leg move the foot?
It crosses the ankle joint –> therefore is able to move the foot
What is the broken down meaning of the Extensor Digitorum Longus muscle?
“Extensor”= extends/dorsi flexes the foot/ankle
=> anterior compartment of the leg is involved in extension/dorsiflexion
“longus”= long muscle
“Digitorum”= move the digits (i.e. fingers or toes) ==> therefore attaches to the lateral 4 phalanges (i.e. digits/toes)
-essentially great toe is different/its own entity
How do you know which muscle attaches to the toes (majority)?
Extensor Digitorum Longus (its tendons)
“Extensor”= extends/dorsi flexes the foot/ankle
=> anterior compartment of the leg is involved in extension/dorsiflexion
“longus”= long muscle
“Digitorum”= move the digits (i.e. fingers or toes) ==> therefore attaches to the lateral 4 phalanges (i.e. digits/toes)
-essentially great toe is different/its own entity
What physically attaches to the 4x lateral digits of the foot and great toe?
TENDONS of extensor digitorum LONGus (4x lateral digits) and extensor hallucis LONGus (great toe)
- tendons are very long
- the actual Muscle Belly is located in the LEg
- therefore the tendons comes all the way down to the toe
Where is the actual insertion attachment of the Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon of the Anterior compartment of the leg?
TIP of big toe/base of distal phalanx of great toe
Can LIFT/EXTEND your big toe INDEPENDANTLY of your other 4x toes as it has its OWN muscle to itself
“hallucis”= big toe
What does “Hallucis” mean?
Big toe
extnesor hallucis longus inserts onto TIP of big toe/base of distal phalanx of great toe
Can LIFT/EXTEND your big toe INDEPENDANTLY of your other 4x toes as it has its OWN muscle to itself
What muscle in the anterior compartment of the leg belongs to more than one compartment? and what is the name of the other compartment?
Peroneaus/Fibularus tertius
Anterior and LATERAL compartment of the leg
What compartment of the leg does Fibularis/Peroneus Teritius belong to?
Anterior
Lateral
Peroneus/Fibularis Longus
Origin: Superior 2/3 of lateral fibula
Insertion: Base of 1st MT and medial cuneiform
Action: Everts foot, weak plantarflexor
Nerve: Superificial Peroneal/Fibular nerve
Peroneus/Fibularis Brevis
Origin: Inferior 2/3 of lateral fibula
Insertion: Base of 5th MT
Action: Everts foot, weak plantarflexor
Nerve: Superficial Peroneal/Fibular Nerve
What ENTIRE compartment of the leg does the Superficial Peroneal Nerve innvervate?
Lateral compartment of the Leg
- Peroneus/Fibularis Longus
- Peroneus/Fibularis Brevis
What is the general action of the Lateral compartment of the leg?
Attaches Laterally to the Fibula(lateral bone)
POINTS toe = Plantar flexion/Eversion
What compartment of the leg is involved with pointing the toe/Eversion/Plantar flexion?
Lateral compartment of the leg
Attached laterally to the fibular (lateral bone)
What are some general features of Peroneus/Fibularis Longus?
slightly Stronger Everter (lateral border)
P. Longus. Tendon = Behind distal Fibula, across Bottom of foot & inserts Medially (close to where tibilias anterior inserts)
What muscle of the leg attaches medially close to the insertion of tibialis anterior?
Peroneus/Fibularis Longus
-Lateral compartment
Which muscle in the lateral compartment is a slightly stronger Everter?
Peroneus/Fibularis Longus
What are some general features of Peroneus/Fibularis Brevis?
attaches to lower part of lateral fibula
inserts onto the base of pinky toe/5th MT
Tendons are around the Posterior aspect of the leg