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Anatomy Lower limb 1aaf1972

Foot drop due to injury of which nerve

A
Tibial nerve
B
Deep peroneal nerve
C
Superficial peroneal nerve
D
Sural nerve
High-Yield Explanation
FOOT DROP:- Paralysis of muscles of anterior compament of the leg due to injury to deep peroneal nerve results in loss of power of dorsiflexion of foot and eversion. As a result foot us plantar flexed. Ankle reflex is intact.This is usually caused by injury or disease of the common peroneal nerve due to trauma, leprosy or peripheral neuritis.Sensory loss- first interdigital cleft. {Reference: BDC 6E pg no.97}

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