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 the 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


D. Atrophy of the flexor digiti minimi

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