lower limb nerve injuries

Question 1

loss of nerve to psoas and iliacus

Answer 1

no pelvic swing on walking

Question 2

loss of femoral

Answer 2

loss of hip flexion and knee extension, loss of sensation anterior thigh and medial calf

Question 3

loss obturator

Answer 3

loss of adduction thigh and sensation inner thigh

Question 4

loss of superior gluteal

Answer 4

loss of abduction thigh, pelvic dip (trendelenburg)

Question 5

loss of inferior gluteal

Answer 5

loss of extension at hip, buttock wasting

Question 6

loss of sciatic

Answer 6

loss of all motor except adduction and flexion of thigh and extension of knee. loss of sensation lower leg and foot

Question 7

loss of tibial

Answer 7

loss of toe flexion and inversion of foot, loss of sensation sole of foot and inferior toes and nail bed

Question 8

loss of common fibular

Answer 8

loss of toe and foot extension, loss of sensation lateral lower leg and upper foot

Question 9

NOF fracture

Answer 9

Shortened due to pull of iliopsoas/ rectus femoris, abducted, externally rotated hip due to deep gluteal pullinh

Question 10

posterior hip dislocation

Answer 10

shortened, flexed, medially rotated and adducted lower limb
shortened- gluteus maximus, adductors, hamstring
internally rotated- anterior fibres of gluteus medius/minmus

Question 11

abducted and medially rotated

Answer 11

anterior hip dislocation