PT Question of the Week - Peripheral nerve lesion

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You are examining a patient who recently sustained a fracture of the right tibia and fibula and has now developed a foot drop on the side of the fracture during gait. An injury to which nerve is causing this loss of motor function?

1. Posterior tibial

2. Anterior tibial

3. Superficial fibular

4. Deep fibular

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