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e - ulnar nerve Initial general neurovascular assessment of an upper extremity injury includes evaluating for radial pulse and digit movement and sensation. Weakness of the thumb and index finger p... incer mechanism is indicative of an ulnar nerve injury. Weakness in the shoulder or upper arm would indicate a potential brachial plexus injury. Symptoms related to the median nerve generally include paresthesia of the thumb, index finger, and long finger. Weakness of supination of the forearm would indicate a potential musculocutaneous nerve injury. Weakness of active wrist extension would indicate a potential radial nerve injury. - ✅✅-A 30-year-old male comes to your office for evaluation of hand weakness. On examination you detect weakness when he tries to bring his thumb and index finger together. For confirmation you ask him to try to hold on to a piece of paper between his thumb and index finger while you try to pull it away. He is unable to resist when you pull on the paper. The most likely explanation for these findings is an injury to the Weakness of the thumb and index finger pincer mechanism is indicative of an *ulnar* nerve injury. - ✅✅-Weakness of the thumb and index finger pincer mechanism is indicative of an _________ nerve injury. Symptoms related to the *median* nerve generally include paresthesia of the thumb, index finger, and long finger. - ✅✅-Symptoms related to the __________ nerve generally include paresthesia of the thumb, index finger, and long finger. Weakness of supination of the forearm would indicate a potential * musculocutaneous* nerve injury. - ✅✅-Weakness [Show More]

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