Holstein lewis sign is related to which nerve ?
Correct Answer: Radial nerve
Description: A Holstein-Lewis fracture is a fracture of the distal third of the humerus resulting in entrapment of the radial nerve. * Most commonly caused by fracture of the humerus, v at the junction of the middle and distal thirds. (Holstein-Lewis fracture) * Radial nerve in paicular jeopardy * The proximal spike of this radial breaks through the lateral coex at a point where the nerve is most closely apposed to the bone . ref : maheswari 9th ed
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