frank100
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A previously healthy 63 y/o man comes to the physician because of a one year history of numbness and weaknss of the right hand. He is a carpenter and has no hystory of injury to his hand. Examination shows wasting of muscle mass in the first wb space. sensation to touch is decreased aong the ring and little fingers. There is weakness of abduction and adduction of the fingers. which of the following is the most likely nerve injury?
a) axilary nerve
b) long thoracic nerve
c) Median nerve above the elbow
d) Median nerve at the elbow
e) Meidan nerve at the wrist
f) Musculocutaneous nerve above the elbow
g) Musculocutaneous nerve at the elbow
h) Musculocutaneous nerve at the wrist
i) Radial nerve above the elbow
j) Radial nerve at the elbow
k) Radial nerve at the wrist
l) suprascaplar nerve
m) thoracodorsal nerve
n) Ulnar nerve at the elbow
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| vnty
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d) Median nerve at the elbow
There is little space at the elbow for ulnar nerve, spacious at the wrist
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| drdiv
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ulnar nerve at the elbow
abduction &adduction of fingers -interrossei supplied by ulnar nerve
ring&little finger sensation -ulnar nerve
everything is pointing towards ' n'
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| drhyd
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its ulanr nerve.
median nerve is not responsible for little an dring finger sensations, so its not median nerve
vnty i hope this helps u.
drhyd
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| vnty
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Hehe, ulnar nerve is what I mean. Hope I won't make this kind of stupid mistake in my exam
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