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Orthopaedics Shoulder and arm injuries 861306ba

Holstein lewis sign is related to which nerve ?

A
Median nerve
B
Radial nerve
C
Ulnar nerve
D
Axillary nerve
High-Yield Explanation
A Holstein-Lewis fracture is a fracture of the distal third of the humerus resulting in entrapment of the radial nerve. * Most commonly caused by fracture of the humerus, v at the junction of the middle and distal thirds. (Holstein-Lewis fracture) * Radial nerve in paicular jeopardy * The proximal spike of this radial breaks through the lateral coex at a point where the nerve is most closely apposed to the bone . ref : maheswari 9th ed

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