07-12-2014, 11:45 PM
A 31-year-old male hockey player fell on his elbow and is admitted to the emergency department. Radiographic examination reveals a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus, producing an elevation and adduction of the distal fragment. Which of the following muscles would most likely cause the adduction of the distal fragment?
A. Brachialis
B. Teres minor
C. latissimus dorsi
D. Supraspinatus
E. Pectoralis minor
A. Brachialis
B. Teres minor
C. latissimus dorsi
D. Supraspinatus
E. Pectoralis minor