A patient arrives at your clinic with knee pain after incurr…
A patient arrives at your clinic with knee pain after incurring a blow to the anterior tibia during a soccer game. You perform a test that involves applying pressure to the anterior proximal tibia and attempting to move the tibia posteriorly on the femur. What ligament of the knee are you testing?
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A patient was sitting with her right leg crossed over the left, putting pressure on the proximal portion of the lateral (lower) leg, near her fibular head, for a long period of time. She felt part of her leg go “numb.” The next day she reported to your clinic with complaints of difficulty walking and her foot feeling odd. Upon examination, you find that she has greatly diminished sensation on both the dorsal and lateral aspects of her right foot. She is also extremely week with both dorsiflexion and eversion. Which nerve has been damaged?
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You are competing in American Ninja Warrior. As you attempt to catch yourself while falling from an obstacle, you grab onto a bar with one hand. You immediately feel pain, tingling, and weakness in your hand, and you fall into the water below. After leaving the obstacle course, you discover your grip feels weak, and you have numbness on the medial aspect of your hand and forearm. Based on their symptoms, which roots of the brachial plexus have likely been injured?
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