DrVirgo
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A 34 year old man has persistent weakness of abduction and external rotation of the upper extremity 6 weeks after fracuturing the surgical neck of the humerus. Which of the following nerves is most likely injured.
A. Axillary
B. Long Thoracic
C. Musculocutaneous
D. Radial
E. Suprascapular.
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| mjl1717
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axillary
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| smal
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condition is an eg. of waiter's tip hand
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| waqastariq
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humerus neck fracture....simply go for axillary nerve 
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| sridevibandaru24
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A
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| study_ing
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the observations are due to DEFINITELY an axillary nerve lesion due to paralysis of the DELTOID and TERES MINOR.
in WAITER'S TIP (upper lesions of brachial plexus)
the limb hangs limply
is medially rotated .............(unapposed pec major)
and the forearm pronated ...........( loss of supination)
in a surgical neck fracture
think axillary first
but radial is the next possibility
good luck
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| DrVirgo
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Agree... surgical neck--- axillary nerve-- waiter's tip.. Erb Duchene's palsy?
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| Cedrick
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on the money
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