06-04-2014, 12:18 AM
A 21-year-old patient has a lesion of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus (Erb–Duchenne paralysis). Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
(A) Paralysis of the rhomboid major
(B) Inability to elevate the arm above the horizontal
© Arm tending to lie in medial rotation
(D) Loss of sensation on the medial side of the arm
(E) Inability to adduct the thumb
(A) Paralysis of the rhomboid major
(B) Inability to elevate the arm above the horizontal
© Arm tending to lie in medial rotation
(D) Loss of sensation on the medial side of the arm
(E) Inability to adduct the thumb
