Question

A male sustains a crushing injury to his foot. After weeks of care, he begins to notice that he cannot bend the little toe on his right foot. Which of he following would be a logical diagnosis?
a. Atrophy of the flexor hallucis brevis.
b. Atrophy of the fibularis brevis.
c. Atrophy of the soleus.
d. Atrophy of the flexor digiti minimi.
e. Atrophy of the adductor hallucis.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. Atrophy of the flexor digiti minimi.

Explanation:

The logical diangosis would be d. Atrophy of the flexor digiti minimi.

Flexor digiti minimi is a hypothenar muscle of that is used when we flex our little toe of the foot.Present at the metacarpophalangeal joint. When the foot is in anatomical position, it is lateral to the abductor digiti minimi. it is homologous to digiti minimi in the hands.

Hence, Atrophy of the flexor digiti minimi is necessary.