Nerve: Common Peroneal (fibular)
Compartment: Anterior and lateral of the leg
Skeletal muscles: Peroneus (fibularis) longus and brevis, tibialis anterior, peroneus (fibularis) tertius, and extensors hallicus and digitorium longus and brevis
Cutaneous distribution: Anteriolateral leg and dorsum of the foot including the webs of skin between all of the toes
Neuromuscular deficit: The nerve is the most commonly injured one in the entire lower extremity. It is highly susceptible to pedestrian accidents where there is fracture or crush injury at the neck of the fibula. The foot is internally rotated and plantar flexed so that the patient walks with a high “steppage” gait and foot “drop”and foot “clop”. The toes of the impaired limb drag along the floor during the “swing” phase of gait. Weakness/paralysis is accompanied by cutaneous nerve deficit along the anteriolateral leg and dorsum of the foot that includes the skin between all of the toes.
Common Peroneal
