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Orthopaedics Nerve Injuries - 1 0cc36c09

Following an incised wound in the front of wrist, the subject is unable to oppose the tips of the little finger and the thumb. The nerve(s) involved is/are:

A
Ulnar nerve alone
B
Median nerve alone
C
Median and ulnar nerves
D
Radial and ulnar nerves
High-Yield Explanation
The patient has inability to oppose little finger (paralysis of opponens digiti minimi) and oppose thumb (paralysis of opponens pollicis). So, both ulnar and median nerves are paralysed.

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