Common Fibular Nerve Damage

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The common fibular nerve supplies the anterior and lateral compartments of the leg. This means that any damage to this nerve will cause a loss of action, namely: dorsiflexion of foot at ankle joint, inversion and eversion of the foot. Inversion is also provided by the tibialis posterior muscle, so it may not affected as much. This leads to foot drop. The common fibular nerve also provides cutaneous sensation to the lateral side of the leg and dorsum of the foot via the superficial fibular nerve. This sensation may also be lost.

Category: Anatomy Notes

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