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DIT nn of upper limb
| Question | Nerve |
|---|---|
| Claw hand | ulnar n |
| Ape hand | median n |
| Wrist drop | radial n |
| Scapular winging | long thoracic n |
| unable to wipe bottom | thoracodorsal |
| loss of forearm pronation | median n |
| cannot abduct or adduct fingers | ulnar n |
| loss of arm abduction | axillary n |
| weak lateral rotation of arm | suprascapular n, axillary n |
| loss of arm and forearm flexion | musculocutaneous |
| loss of forearm extension | radial n |
| trouble initiating arm abduction | suprascapular n |
| unable to abduct arm beyond 10 degrees | axillary n |
| unable to raise arm above horizontal | Long thoracic n, spinal accessory n |
| dorsal scapular A. | dorsal scapular n |
| lateral thoracic a. | long thoracic n |
| posterior circumflex a | axillary n |
| suprascapular a | suprascapular n |
| thoracodorsal a | thoracodorsal n |
| deep brachial a | radial n |
| ulnar a | ulnar n |
| brachial a | median n |
| ant interosseous a | ant interosseous n |
| post interosseous a | deep branch of radial n |
| shaft of humerus fracture | radial n |
| surgical neck of humerus fracture | axillary n |
| supracondyle of humerus injury | median n |
| medial epicondyle injury | ulnar n |
| anterior shoulder dislocation | axillary n |
| injury to the carpal tunnel | medain n |
| A gymnast sustains an anterior should dislocation. what n is injured? | axillary |
| Falls and injures elbow. Can't feel medial part of palm? n and injury. | Broken medial epicondyle causing ulnar n injury |
| Midshaft break of humerus. N and artery? | radial n, deep brachial a |