Foot drop results as a result of injury to

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}