Wrist drop, weakness of extension of fingers and loss of sensation between 1st and 2nd metacarpals (22/1700)

A pt was lying down on the operating table in a position with his arms hanging down
for 3 hours. Soon after he woke up, he complains of numbness and weakness in that
hand and has limited wrist movement/wrist drop and sensory loss over dorsum of that
hand, weakness of extension of the fingers and loss of sensation at the web of the
thumb. What structure is likely to be damaged?
a. Radial nerve
b. Median nerve
c. Ulnar nerve
d. Axillary nerve
e. Suprascapular nerve





















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answer: radial nerve damage