A patient presents with difficulty extending their wrist following trauma to the posterior forearm. Which of the following muscles would be most affected by injury to the posterior interosseous nerve?
AExtensor carpi ulnaris
BExtensor carpi radialis brevis
CExtensor pollicis longus
DExtensor digitorum
A 34-year-old man is brought to the emergency department 3 hours after being bitten by a rattlesnake. He was hiking in the Arizona desert when he accidentally stepped on the snake and it bit his right leg. His pulse is 135/min and blood pressure is 104/81 mm Hg. Examination shows right lower leg swelling, ecchymosis, and blistering. Right ankle dorsiflexion elicits severe pain. A manometer inserted in the lateral compartment of the lower leg shows an intracompartmental pressure of 67 mm Hg. In addition to administration of the antivenom, the patient undergoes fasciotomy. Two weeks later, he reports difficulty in walking. Neurologic examination shows a loss of sensation over the lower part of the lateral side of the right leg and the dorsum of the right foot. Right foot eversion is 1/5. There is no weakness in dorsiflexion. Which of the following nerves is most likely injured in this patient?
ASural nerve
BTibial nerve
CSaphenous nerve
DSuperficial peroneal nerve
EDeep peroneal nerve
A 31-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis comes to the physician because of a 4-day history of cramps in her left leg. Physical examination shows flexion of the left hip and increased tone in the thigh muscles. A local anesthetic block of which of the following nerves would most likely improve this patient's condition the most?
AInferior gluteal nerve
BSuperior gluteal nerve
CFemoral nerve
DSciatic nerve
EObturator nerve
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