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A 35-year-old male wrestler is admitted to the emergency department with excruciating pain in his right shoulder and proximal arm. During physical examination the patient clutches the arm at the elbow with his opposite hand and is unable to move the injured limb. Radiographic studies show that the patient has a dislocation of the humerus at the glenohumeral joint. Which of the following conditions is the most likely?

AThe head of the humerus is displaced anteriorly.
BThe head of the humerus is displaced posteriorly.
CThe head of the humerus is displaced inferiorly.
DThe head of the humerus is displaced superiorly.
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