Full 2L QBank
Surgery General 00889074

Crutch palsy is injury to which nerve?

A
Radial nerve
B
Ulnar nerve
C
Median nerve
D
Musculocutaneous nerve
High-Yield Explanation
Answer-A. Radial nerveVery high lesions of radial nerve may be caused by trauma or operations around the shoulder.This is seen in drink and drug addicts who fall into a stupor with the arm dangling over the back of a chair ('saturday night pals/) or in thin elderly patients using crutches ('crutch palsy').

Related Surgery MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now