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poor dorsiflexion of the hand

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05/02/06 - 09:11 AM

A 37-year-old alcoholic man awoke with clumsiness of his right hand. Neurologic examination revealed poor dorsiflexion of the hand at the wrist. Which of the following is he most likely to have injured? <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

1) median nerve

2) brachioradialis nerve

3) musculocutaneous nerve

4) radial nerve

5) ulnar nerve

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05/02/06 - 09:38 AM

radial nerve

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05/02/06 - 09:39 AM

radial nerve

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05/02/06 - 09:58 AM

Thanks radial nerve

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05/02/06 - 10:04 AM

radial nerve

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05/02/06 - 10:53 AM

agreed, it is also called "saturday night palsy"

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06/16/06 - 01:48 PM

Yes radial nerve palsy...

Saturday night palsy: people drink, and drink more then fall asleep (almost unconscious) on their arm, compresses the radial nerve and palsy the next day.

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