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A camel rider sustained a kick to the lateral side of his right leg just below the knee caused by the camel stick. The site is slightly bruised and tender to touch. During physical affected?

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A camel rider sustained a kick to the lateral side of his right leg just below the knee caused by the camel stick. The site is slightly bruised and tender to touch. During physical examination, he is unable to either dorsiflex or evert the foot. There is loss of sensation over the front and outer half of the leg and dorsum of the foot. If these observations are the result of damage to a nerve bundle, which is the most likely nerve affected?


  1. Lateral popliteal
  2. Peroneal
  3. Tibia
  4. Sural

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The key is B. Peroneal. [Inability of dorsiflex and foot eversion with sensory loss over front and

outer half of leg and dorsum of foot are seen in peroneal nerve injury].

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