06-03-2014, 11:19 PM
A 24-year-old mountain climber presents to the emergency room with right shoulder pain following a fall. Physical examination reveals total inability to extend the right wrist. X-ray reveals a fracture of the right humeral shaft. Which of the following arteries is likely to be injured in this patient?
A. Anterior circumflex humeral artery
B. Brachial artery
C. Deep brachial artery
D. Radial collateral artery
E. Common interosseous artery
A. Anterior circumflex humeral artery
B. Brachial artery
C. Deep brachial artery
D. Radial collateral artery
E. Common interosseous artery