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    A pizza delivery man was in a motorbike accident and brought to the hospital with an obvious neck wound and numbness in his right arm. The doctors diagnosed him with an upper brachial plexus injury, which affects the roots, nerves, and muscles innervating the upper limb. This type of injury can result in sensory loss and motor deficits.

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    A pizza delivery man was in a motorbike accident and brought to the hospital with an obvious neck wound and numbness in his right arm. The doctors diagnosed him with an upper brachial plexus injury, which affects the roots, nerves, and muscles innervating the upper limb. This type of injury can result in sensory loss and motor deficits.

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    Student’s name: ………………………………………………………

    No.: Upper Limb – 05

    Instructions:
     Read the following carefully and try to understand every word.
     You are free to go to the library to find out the possible answers for the questions.

    An accident for a pizza delivery man


    Hassan is a pizza delivery man who was brought to Ribat university hospital after a
    motorbike accident, there was an obvious wound to his neck, he was in pain and told the
    emergency team that he feels numbness in parts of his right arm, the doctors quickly rushed
    him to surgery after making their diagnosis: upper brachial plexus injury.
    Questions:
    1. Mention the affected structures in such injuries.
    a. Roots.
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    b. Nerves.
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………

    c. Muscles.
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………

    2. Mention the result of this injury at:


    a. Sensory level.
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………

    b. Motor level.
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………

    References:
     Harold Ellis, Clinical Anatomy,Applied anatomy for students and junior doctors, 11 th
    Ed, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2006
     Richard S.Snell, Clinical Anatomy by Regions, 8th Ed. Lippincott Williams &
    Wilkins.
     Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 5 th Ed. Lippincott
    Williams & Wilkins; 2006.

    Hosam Eldeen Elsadig MBBS, M.Sc

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