Nerve:  Superficial Peroneal (fibular)

Compartment:  Lateral of the leg

Skeletal muscles:  Peroneus (fibularis) longus and brevis muscles

Cutaneous distribution:  Anteriolateral leg and dorsum of the foot including the webs between all of the toes except #1 and #2

Neuromuscular deficit:  The nerve and/or muscles are susceptible to superficial lacerations of the leg or crush injuries overlying the fibula as seen in motorcycle accidents. The foot is slightly dorsiflexed and severely inverted so that injured patients walk on the lateral side of their foot. Denervation is accompanied by cutaneous deficit along the anteriolateral leg and dorsum of the foot which excludes the skin between the first and second toes. Patients with motor deficit are susceptible to ankle sprains as collateral ligaments on lateral side are weaker than those on the medial side of the ankle. A brace is routinely prescribed to position the sole of the inverted foot into direct contact with the walking surface during locomotion.