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Walking and Gaits
…stage. Quadriceps femoris – stabilises the knee in extension, supporting the weight of the body. Foot inverters and evertors – contract in a balanced manner to stabilise the foot. Gluteus…
The Deep Fibular Nerve
…the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg, and so a patient loses the ability to dorsiflex the foot. With unopposed plantarflexion, their foot drops. Footdrop gives the patient’s…
Arteries of the Lower Limb
…foot. It passes over the dorsal aspect of the tarsal bones, then moves inferiorly, towards the sole of the foot. It then anastomoses with the lateral plantar artery to form…
The Common Fibular Nerve
…Patients with common fibular nerve damage will lose the ability to dorsiflex the foot at the ankle joint. Hence the foot will appear permanently plantarflexed – known as footdrop. They…
Muscles in the Posterior Compartment of the Leg
…plantarflexion of the foot. The patient will be unable to plantarflex the foot against resistance, and the affected foot will be permanently dorsiflexed. The soleus and gastrocnemius can contract to…
Muscles in the Lateral Compartment of the Leg
…into the foot, posterior to the lateral malleolus. The tendon crosses under the foot, and attaches to the bones on the medial side, namely the medial cuneiform and base of…
The Ankle Joint
The ankle joint (or talocrural joint) is a synovial joint located in the lower limb. It is formed by the bones of the leg (tibia and fibula) and the foot…
The Sciatic Nerve
…the posterolateral leg, lateral foot and the sole of the foot. Common fibular nerve – supplies the skin of the lateral leg and the dorsum of the foot. By TeachMeSeries…
The Superficial Fibular (Peroneal) Nerve
…and the majority of the dorsum of the foot (apart from the webbing between the hallux and the second digit). Anatomical Course The superficial fibular nerve is a terminal branch…
The Tarsal Tunnel
…leg and the foot. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the tarsal tunnel – its borders, contents, and clinical relevance. Borders The tarsal tunnel is formed…