Foot drop due to injury of which nerve: (A) Tibial nerve, (B) Deep peroneal nerve, (C) Superficial peroneal nerve, (D) Sural nerve
Answer is B. FOOT DROP:- Paralysis of muscles of anterior compament of the leg due to injury to deep peroneal nerve results in loss of power of dorsiflexion of foot and eversion. As a result foot us plantar flexed. Ankle reflex is intact.This is usually caused by injury or disease of the common peroneal nerve due to trauma, leprosy or peripheral neuritis.Sensory loss- first interdigital cleft. {Reference: BDC 6E pg no.97}