Review Question - QID 217922

A 21-year-old collegiate male lacrosse player presents to your office complaining of bilateral leg pain that is worse with activity. He notes that the pain is located vaguely over the anterolateral aspect of the leg and he describes it as achy. He notes that it is correlated with exercise, as it tends to worsen with longer periods of activity and resolves with rest. Radiographs of his leg are normal. His examination in the office is also normal, without bony tenderness or any neurovascular compromise, although he does complain of vague distal paresthesias with activity. He has been attempting to modify his activities for several months without improvement in his symptoms. Therefore, you recommend surgical management of his suspected condition with a single anterolateral incision. What structure is most at risk during surgical management?