A physician notes weakness of a patient's thumb in extension, although rotation, flexion, abduction, adduction, and opposition are normal. Which of the following nerves is most likely involved?
All three of the nerves listed innervate muscles that supply the thumb. Extension is provided by the extensors pollicis longus and brevis, which are innervated by the radial nerve. Ref: Maheshwari 6e pg 63,65.
Median and radial
Median and ulnar
Median only
Radial only
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