Nerve Lesions X

Question 1

Claw Hand (Klumpke’s palsy)

Answer 1

Lesion of lower trunk

Question 2

Wrist Drop

Answer 2

Lesion to radial nerve or posterior branch

Question 3

Saturday Night Palsy

Answer 3

Lesion to radial nerve

Question 4

Winged Scapula

Answer 4

Lesion of Long Thoracic Nerve

Question 5

Deltoid Paralysis

Answer 5

Lesion of Axillary Nerve

Question 6

Ulnar Claw

Answer 6

Lesion of Ulnar Nerve - Superficial

Extensors for last two fingers not working

Question 7

Claw hand deformity

Answer 7

loss of lumbricals 3 and 4 b/c extentsors are unopposed

Question 8

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Answer 8

Lesion of Tibial Nerve, due to compression form venous stasis of posterior tibial vein

Question 9

Possible ways to lesion a nerve

Answer 9

Compression
Laceration
Stretching
Crushing

Question 10

Pope’s Blessing

Hand of benediction

Answer 10

Lesion to median nerve @ elbow

When patient asked to make a fist, the cant flex the thumb and first two fingers

Question 11

Erb Palsy

Answer 11

lesion to Upper trunk