A 23-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated in the Emergency Department After

A 23-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision. He is complaining of pain in the left knee. Physical examination shows swelling and erythema in the left knee. X-ray shows a patellar fracture with no displacement. The patient is referred to the orthopedics center, where a leg cylinder cast is placed. two Weeks after cast placement, the patient has tingling in the dorsum of the left foot. He can not dorsiflex or evert the left foot. Which of the following is the most likely site of compression of the nerve?

A) Anterior compartment of the leg
B) Fibular neck
C) Lateral compartment of the leg
D) Medial malleolus
E) Popliteal fossa

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