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*Inability to abduct arm
*Inability to abduct arm
*Decreased sensation to skin over deltoid
*Decreased sensation to skin over deltoid
==Differential Diagnosis==
==Evaluation==


==Management==
==Management==

Revision as of 15:26, 3 April 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

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

Management

Disposition

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