This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Orthopaedics
High stepping gait is due to 
Select and explain. 
A. Quadriceps paralysis, B. Foot drop, C. Gluteus maximum paralysis, D. CDH
B: Foot drop
Answer: B: Foot drop 
Explanation: high stepping gait (also called as foot gait) is due to foot drop as a result of common peroneal nerve or sciatic nerve injurythe leg is lifted more in order to get clearancefirst to touch the ground is forefoot (not heel as occurs in normal gait)(Refer: Manish Kumar Varshney's Essential Ohopedics Principles & Practice, 1st edition, pg no. 1307)