High stepping gait is due to
Correct Answer: Foot drop
Description: high stepping gait (also called as foot gait) is due to foot drop as a result of common peroneal nerve or sciatic nerve injurythe leg is lifted more in order to get clearancefirst to touch the ground is forefoot (not heel as occurs in normal gait)(Refer: Manish Kumar Varshney's Essential Ohopedics Principles & Practice, 1st edition, pg no. 1307)
Category:
Orthopaedics
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now