A 40-Year-Old Woman Presented to the Office Due to Difficulty

A 40-year-old woman presented to the office due to difficulty walking. Three days ago, the patient has received a left-sided intramuscular injection in the buttock. Later, she developed difficulty walking. On examination, there is no erythema or edema at the injections site. The patient has full strength against resistance on the knee and ankles' plantar flexion. When the patient is asked to walk, the right hip drops every time he raises his right foot. The patient has received the injection at which of the following sites?

A) Inferolateral quadrant of the buttock
B) Inferomedial quadrant of the buttock
C) Superior portion of the posterior thigh
D) Superolateral quadrant of the buttock
E) Superomedial quadrant of the buttock

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