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This provides sensory innovation to the lateral forearm, and motor innervation to biceps brachii, brachialis and coracobrachialis.
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e
Musculocutaneous nerve
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This supplies sensory innervation to the dorsal aspects of the arm and forearm.
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c
Radial nerve
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This provides sensory input to lateral three fingers (including the thumb) and is also at risk of injury in a supracondylar fracture. However, the tingling and numbness would be in the lateral three fingers.
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b
Median nerve
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This would cause reduced sensation over the lateral aspect of the deltoid muscle and the lateral shoulder, known as the "soldier's badge" region. It is susceptible to injury in a humeral neck fracture.
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d
Axillary nerve
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The ulnar nerve supplies sensation over the little finger and the medial side of the ring finger. It is also susceptible to injury in a supracondylar fracture due to its anatomical course.
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a
Ulnar nerve
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Ulnar nerve injuries
Topic
145
Orthopaedics
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A six-year-old boy is reviewed following surgical management of a supracondylar humeral fracture. He is complaining of tingling and numbness in his little and ring fingers.

Which nerve is most likely to have been damaged?
a