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Injury associated with [[Anterior shoulder dislocation|anterior shoulder dislocation]]
Injury associated with [[Anterior shoulder dislocation|anterior shoulder dislocation]]
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==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
*Inability to abduct arm
*Inability to abduct arm

Revision as of 08:37, 29 March 2017

Background

The axillary nerve supplies innervation to:

  • Deltoid
  • Teres minor
  • Long head of triceps
  • Skin over lateral shoulder

Injury associated with anterior shoulder dislocation

Clinical Features

  • Inability to abduct arm
  • Decreased sensation to skin over deltoid

Management

Disposition

See Also

Anterior shoulder dislocation

External Links

References