A 34-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated in the Emergency Department Due

question 25

Multiple Choice

A 34-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department due to difficulty walking.  He was installing new shingles on his roof when he fell to the ground and sustained a puncture injury to his right leg.  On physical examination, the right foot is dorsiflexed and everted.  The patient is unable to stand on his tiptoes.  Muscular strength at the knee and hip appear intact.  Pedal and tibial pulses are +2 and symmetric.  X-rays of his right leg are negative for fracture.  This patient is most likely to have sensory loss over which of the following areas?

• A)Anterior thigh
• B)Dorsal foot
• C)Medial foot
• D)Medial leg
• E)Plantar foot

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