Lower limb anatomy Flashcards
Femoral nerve - motor
Knee extension, hip flexion
Femoral nerve - sensory
Anterior and medial aspect thigh and lower leg
Femoral nerve - mechanism of injury
Hip and pelvic fractures
Stab/gunshot wounds
Obturator nerve - motor
Thigh adduction
Obturator nerve - sensory
Medial thigh
Obturator nerve - mechanism of injury
Anterior hip dislocation
Lateral cutaneous nerve - motor
none
Lateral cutaneous nerve - sensory
Lateral and posterior surfaces thigh
Lateral cutaneous nerve - mechanism of injury
Compression near ASIS –> neuralgia paraesthetica
Tibial nerve - motor
Foot plantarflexion and inversion
Tibial nerve - sensory
Sole of foot
Tibial nerve - mechanism of injury
Uncommon as deep and well protected
Popliteal lacerations, posterior knee dislocation
Common peroneal nerve - motor
Foot dorsiflexion and eversion
Extensor hallucis longus
Common peroneal nerve - sensory
Dorsum of foot and lower lateral part of leg
Common peroneal nerve - mechanism of injury
CAUSES FOOTDROP
Injury at neck of fibula