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This is incorrect. The signs of a radial nerve injury vary depending on where the damage occurs. Damage at the axilla or proximal humerus is associated with unopposed flexion of the wrist, and sensory loss over the lateral and posterior arm.
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Radial nerve
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This is incorrect. Injury to the musculocutaneous nerve presents with weakness in shoulder and elbow flexion as well as loss of sensation over the lateral forearm.
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e
Musculocutaneous nerve
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This is incorrect. The axillary nerve is commonly injured following shoulder dislocation. It presents as weakness in shoulder abduction and sensory loss over the inferior deltoid.
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d
Axillary nerve
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This is incorrect. Ulnar nerve compression occurs in cubital tunnel syndrome. Symptoms are similar to that of carpal tunnel syndrome; including pain, paresthesia and numbness of the medial one and a half fingers.
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Ulnar nerve
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This is correct. The patient is presenting with carpal tunnel syndrome, which is the compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel to the hand. Classic symptoms include pain, paresthesia, numbness in the distribution of the median nerve and wasting of the thenar eminence.
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Median nerve
Concept
Chapter
2693
3858
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Topic
145
Orthopaedics
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A 32 year old pregnant woman presents to her GP with tingling and pain in her left hand. This is limited to her thumb, index and middle finger. It is much worse at night but can also be troublesome during the day.

On examination there is reduced sensation of the thumb, index and middle finger, as well as slight wasting of the thenar eminence.

Which of the following nerves is most likely implicated in this patient's presentation?
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