Nerve: Tibial
Compartment: Posterior of the leg
Skeletal muscles: Gastrocnemeus and soleus are superficial, while the popliteus, plantaris, tibialis posterior, and flexors hallicus and digitorium longus are deep
Cutaneous distribution: The skin along the posterior calf and the sole of the foot
Neuromuscular deficit: The foot is positioned into severe dorsiflexion. Patients are unable to stand on their toes, because plantar flexion is impaired at the ankle joint. Walking is with a characteristic “peg-leg” gait. However, since ambulation with a dorsiflexed foot is highly inefficient, patients compensate by rotating the lower limb laterally to limit dorsiflexion during the gait cycle. Weakness/paralysis is accompanied by cutaneous deficit along the posterior leg and the plantar surface of the foot.
Tibial
