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The patient presents with signs of a radial nerve injury. A common injury that causes this is a broken midshaft humerus. The name given to the midshaft is the diaphysis. The growth plate is the area of tissue near the ends of long bones in children and teens that determines the future length and shape of the mature bone. The growth plate is usually fused by the age of 13-15 years in females.
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Growth plate
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The patient presents with signs of a radial nerve injury. A common injury that causes this is a broken midshaft humerus. The name given to the midshaft is the diaphysis. The epiphysis is located at the narrow end of long bones.
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Epiphysis
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The patient presents with signs of a radial nerve injury. A common injury that causes this is a broken midshaft humerus. The name given to the midshaft is the diaphysis. The metaphyses are the wide portions of long bones and the regions of the bone where growth occurs.
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Metaphysis
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The talus is a bone in the foot. A talus fracture often occurs during a high-energy event, such as a car collision.
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Talus
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The patient presents with signs of a radial nerve injury. A common injury that causes this is a broken midshaft humerus. The name given to the midshaft is the diaphysis.
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Diaphysis
Concept
Chapter
2693
3950
Radial nerve injuries
Topic
145
Orthopaedics
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A 75-year-old woman with known osteoporosis presents to A+E with wrist drop and reduced sensation over the anatomical snuffbox on her left side. She recalls falling earlier that day. An x-ray shows a fracture of a specific area of the humerus.

Given the clinical picture, which area of bone is most likely to have been affected?
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