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Orthopaedics Fracture of the Humerus bcf3981b

A patient had met with an accident and he can not abduct his right arm and can not lift it. On examination tenderness felt near right upper arm. X-ray showed fracture surgical neck of humerus. Muscle that was paralyzed was:

A
Subscapularis
B
Supraspinatus
C
Infraspinatus
D
Teres major
High-Yield Explanation
(b) SupraspinatusThe best answer here is deltoid (axillary nerve) since it is not mentioned, so we choose supraspinatus (suprascapular nerve).

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