01-20-2008, 06:31 AM
A 17-year-old female suffers a fracture of her left tibia. The leg is placed in a cast, but after several days, the patient complains of sensory loss on the dorsum of the left foot. Examination reveals weakness when attempting to dorsiflex the left foot against resistance. This combination of symptoms is consistent with compression of a nerve near the
A. anterior border of the tibia
B. lateral malleolus
C. medial femoral condyle
D. medial malleolus
E. neck of the fibula
A. anterior border of the tibia
B. lateral malleolus
C. medial femoral condyle
D. medial malleolus
E. neck of the fibula