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DrVirgo
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06/29/06 - 07:31 AM

21. A 45 year-old woman has weakness in the anterior thigh and is unable to extend her leg at the knee. Flexion of the hip and knee is normal. Sensation is absent on the medial side of the leg. Which of the following nerves is most likely injured?

A. Common peroneal
B. Femoral
C. Lumbrosacral trunk
D. Obturator
E. Tibial

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06/29/06 - 07:44 AM

is it A Common peroneal

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06/29/06 - 07:52 AM

This is quadriceps femoris weakness- femoral
Common peroneal produces foot drop
Obturator-adductor weakness
Tibial-ankle plantar flexion weakness
LS trunk-more widespread-lower limbs

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06/29/06 - 08:28 AM

B

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06/29/06 - 09:44 AM

Dr.Papez wrote:
This is quadriceps femoris weakness- femoral
Common peroneal produces foot drop
Obturator-adductor weakness
Tibial-ankle plantar flexion weakness
LS trunk-more widespread-lower limbs

this is the kind of answer Im taking about

Edited by mjl1717 on 06/30/06 - 02:13 AM

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