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Orthopaedics Peripheral nerve injuries 320f949e

Median nerve lesion at the wrist causes all of the following except -

A
Thenar atrophy
B
Weakness of Adductor pollicis
C
Weakness of 1st and 2nd lumbricals
D
Weakness of Flexor pollicis Brevis
High-Yield Explanation
Supply of median nerve in hand * motor- flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis , abductor pollicis brevis , first & second lumbricals Sensory - palmar skin over the lateral three & a half digits with their nail bed. Adductor pollicis muscle - supply deep branch of ulnar nerve , this muscle adducts the thumb. *it can tested by using Froment sign or book test In addition to it ulnar nerve supply in hand. * motor - abductor digiti minimi , flexor digiti minimize , opponens digiti minimi , adductor pollicis , all interossei & medial 2 lumbricals. REF:Essential ohopedics, Maheshwari, 9th edition ,pg.no. 68

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