A 31 year old man underwent an operation where his hand was hanging outside the table. After the operation he had wrist drop and sensory loss over the dorsum of his hand. Which nerve was injured?

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2022-10-31

A 31 year old man underwent an operation where his hand was hanging outside the table. After

the operation he had wrist drop and sensory loss over the dorsum of his hand. Which nerve was

injured?

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2022-10-31

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The key is A. Radial. [As the man’s hand was hanging outside the ot table there was pressure on

radial nerve at arm level which is similar lesion of Saturday night palsy].

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