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CLINICAL ANATOMY
The common peroneal nerve can be palpated
against the posterolateral side of the neck of the
fibula (see Fig. 8.9). It may be injured in this area. It
is the most frequently injured nerve in the lower
limb. This nerve is relatively unprotected. It may
getentrapped between the attachments of peroneus
longus to the head and shaft of fibula. Patients
present foot drop' which is usually painless. There
is weakness of dorsiflexion of ankle and of eversion
ofthe foot. Inversion and plantar flexion arenormal
and ankle jerk is intact (Fig. 6.8).