Trauma and Orthopaedics

at a Glance

Henry Willmott

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 61. A patient sustains a posterior dislocation of the hip, which is reduced by closed reduction. When he recovers from the anaesthetic he has foot drop and numbness in the foot. The most likely cause is:

A. Injury to the femoral nerve
B. Injury to the obturator nerve
C. Injury to the sciatic nerve
D. Injury to the popliteal nerve
E. Injury to the tibial nerve
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