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fracture of the humerus

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rida
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04/12/04 - 09:44 PM

Fracture of surgican neck of humerus with impairment of abduction of arm to the horizontal. What nerve is involved?

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04/13/04 - 07:34 AM

the muscle effected is Deltoid and the nerve damaged is most probably Axillary i think :roll:

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04/13/04 - 11:56 AM

From Dr. Goljan

Fractures of the humerus:
Surgical neck = Axillary
Midshaft = Radial
Supracondylar= Median

A-R-M = arm

rida
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04/13/04 - 01:15 PM

Absolutelly correct!!!

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04/13/04 - 05:26 PM

thanks Idiopathic!
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