A girl fractures her left tibia and is casted. Four days later she develops sensory loss of dorsum of left foot and weakness in extension of left great toe. Compression of nerve by the cast at what location is likely responsible? 1. So what nerve and where is it compressed? 2. The function of this nerve?

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