Lateral compartment of leg

The lateral compartment of the leg is a fascial compartment of the lower leg. It contains muscles which make eversion and plantarflexion of the foot.

Muscles
The lateral compartment of the leg contains:
 * Fibularis longus
 * Fibularis brevis

Action

 * Foot evertors
 * Foot plantarflexion

Nerve supply
The lateral compartment of the leg is supplied by the superficial fibular nerve (superficial peroneal nerve).

Blood supply
Its proximal and distal arterial supply consists of perforating branches of the anterior tibial artery and fibular artery.