QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
This is unlikely as damage to radial nerve causes weakness in extending the arm and fingers, leading to wrist drop.
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b
Radial nerve
QuestionChoice
This commonly occurs in anterior shoulder dislocation and affects motor function of the deltoid muscle. Damage to this nerve leads to weakness in shoulder abduction and sensory loss on the lateral deltoid, commonly known as the regimental patch.
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a
Axillary nerve
QuestionChoice
This is unlikely as damage to median nerve causes the hand of benediction due to weak flexion of the lateral three fingers.
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d
Median nerve
QuestionChoice
This is unlikely as damage to the long thoracic nerve causes a winged scapula and affects protraction of the arm.
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c
Long thoracic nerve
QuestionChoice
This is unlikely as damage to the ulnar nerve causes claw hand deformity due to fixed flexion of the medial two fingers.
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e
Ulnar nerve
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Axillary nerve injury
Topic
145
Orthopaedics
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A 16-year-old male is discharged after manual reducing an anteriorly dislocated right shoulder. He attends GP after 3 weeks with difficulty lifting his arm.

On examination, there is sensory loss over the lateral proximal right arm. He is also unable to hold his right arm up when passively extended.

Which nerve is most likely to have been damaged?
a