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A 72 year old woman presented to the emergency department after tripping over uneven carpet at home. She had pain in her right groin and was unable to weight bear but had no other injuries. The fall had been a true mechanical one, with no preceding dizziness, chest pain, or palpitations. Her medical history included hypertension, and she had undergone a left (contralateral) total hip replacement four years earlier. Her only regular drug was ramipril. She lived alone, was independent in activities of daily living, and could walk short distances in the community unsupported. She had no ophthalmological disease or other visual impairment.  

Look initially from the end of the bed for loss of symmetry and loss of normal leg alignment such as varus deformity – where distal to the knee is deviated medially leading to a bow-legged appearance – or valgus deformity – where distal to the knee is deviated laterally leading to a knock-kneed appearance.  

With the patient lying as flat as possible look from the end of the bed comparing for symmetry. In a fractured neck of femur, for example, one leg may be shortened and externally rotated.  

This is Part 5 of 5 Video Lectures on the Skeletal Muscle Groups of the Human Body by Professor Fink. In this Video Lecture, Professor Fink describes the Mus...  

Educational video describing the anatomy of the Peroneal muscles in the lower leg. Become a friend on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drebraheim Follow me ...  

Educational video describing the anatomy of the extensor compartment of the leg. Become a friend on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drebraheim Follow me on...  

Muscles of the Lower Leg by Dr. Fabian  

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Blood Vessels and Nerves of the Leg by Dr. Fabian  

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“Classic Kaposi sarcoma: Multiple red-brown patches and plaques are present on the lower leg.”  

“Erythema nodosum Painful erythematous nodules of erythema nodosum are often found in a symmetric distribution on the legs. The nodules can also appear to…”  

A 41 year old civil servant, with a background of poorly controlled Crohn’s disease, presented to her general practitioner with a skin lesion on her left shin that had been there for eight weeks (fig 1⇓).  

A 41 year old civil servant, with a background of poorly controlled Crohn’s disease, presented to her general practitioner with a skin lesion on her left shin that had been there for eight weeks (fig 1⇓).  

A 41 year old civil servant, with a background of poorly controlled Crohn’s disease, presented to her general practitioner with a skin lesion on her left shin that had been there for eight weeks (fig 1⇓).  

A 41 year old civil servant, with a background of poorly controlled Crohn’s disease, presented to her general practitioner with a skin lesion on her left shin that had been there for eight weeks (fig 1⇓).  

A 41 year old civil servant, with a background of poorly controlled Crohn’s disease, presented to her general practitioner with a skin lesion on her left shin that had been there for eight weeks (fig 1⇓).  

This is Part 5 of 5 Video Lectures on the Skeletal Muscle Groups of the Human Body by Professor Fink. In this Video Lecture, Professor Fink describes the Mus...  

Blood Vessels and Nerves of the Leg by Dr. Fabian