A 35 year old male has suffered a traumatic injury to his right shoulder region. X-ray reveals a nondisplaced fracture to the surgical neck of the humerus. Physical examination reveals a flaccid right deltoid and paresthesia of the skin overlying the deltoid region.
FRACTURE NORMAL QUESTIONS 1. What neurologic injury has occurred? 2. Describe the relationship (if any) of a fracture in the region of the surgical neck of the humerus and the injured nerve. 3. Describe the relationship between the neurologic deficits and clinical findings. 4. Describe the course of the affected nerve and its relationship to the deltoid muscle. 5. What vascular structure (if any) may be damaged with a fracture of this type?