NERVES OF LOWER LIMB AND THEIR INJURIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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EXAMINATION OF NERVES OF LOWER LIMB OBJECTIVES

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NERVES OF LOWER LIMB AND THEIR INJURIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES

NERVES OF LOWER LIMB AND THEIR INJURIES

NERVES OF LOWER LIMB AND THEIR INJURIES


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of lecture students should be able to







LECTURE OUTLINE


NERVES OF LOWER LIMB



1. Femoral nerve

2. Obturator nerve

3. Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh


1. Superior gluteal nerve

2. Inferior gluteal nerve

3. Pudendal nerve

4. Sciatic nerve which terminates in popliteal fossa into

a. Tibial nerve

b. Common peroneal nerve


FEMORAL NERVE L2,3,4

Anterior division

Posterior division


FEMORAL NERVE INJURY

OBTURATOR NERVE



OBTURATOR NERVE INJURY

Causes

Muscles paralyzed

Motor loss

Sensory loss


LATERAL CUTANEOUS NERVE OF THIGH L2,3

Distribution


INJURY OF LATERAL CUTANEOUS NERVE OF THIGH L2,3

Causes


Presentation

SUPERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE

Muscles innervated


INJURY TO SUPERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE

Muscles paralyzed

Motor loss


INFERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE

Inferior gluteal nerve

Muscle innervated



INJURY TO INFERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE


Muscle paralyzed

Motor loss


SCIATIC NERVE INJURY
Commonly injured in following conditions

Most lesions are incomplete

90% cases involve common peroneal due to superficial position

SCIATIC NERVE INJURY IN INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROLAPSE













SCIATIC NERVE INJURY IN MISPLACED INTRA GLUTEAL INJECTION


SCIATIC NERVE AND PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME

Certain leg positions pull the piriformis up against the sciatic nerve causing buttock pain & radiating leg pain


SCIATIC NERVE INJURY IN DISLOCATION OF HIP JOINT


SCIATIC NERVE INJURY
Muscles

Motor loss

Deformity

SCIATIC NERVE INJURY

Sensory loss


SCIATICA

Causes


INJURY TO COMMON PERONEAL NERVE

Cause

Muscles paralyzed

Deformity


INJURY TO COMMON PERONEAL NERVE

Sensory loss


INJURY TO TIBIAL NERVE

Cause

Muscle paralyzed

Deformity


INJURY TO TIBIAL NERVE

Sensory loss



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