- The nurse who gave Joe an intramuscular injection in the gluteal region chose an unsafe injection site (the fleshy gluteus maximus instead of the glu- teus medius muscle). As a consequence, Joe got a paralytic foot drop. It was obvious that an important nerve was injured. Can you explain what exactly happened?

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