FRCS Tr & Orth Practice Questions - Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination In Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery (FRCS Tr & Orth) Exam

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A 24-year-old sustains a mid-shaft humeral fracture and develops a wrist drop. Which structure is most likely injured, and where does it lie in relation to the humerus?

Radial nerve in the spiral (radial) groove on the posterior aspect of the humerus Median nerve in the cubital fossa anterior to brachialis Ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel behind the medial epicondyle Axillary nerve in the quadrangular space

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Radial nerve in the spiral (radial) groove on the posterior aspect of the humerus

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