Case: An 83-year-old female patient was admitted to the orthopedic department with a complaint of shoulder pain. She had an accidental fall from the last step of the staircase at her home and was unable to lower her arm. It resulted in hyperflexion of the shoulder. Also, she experienced numbness and shock-like electrical sensations in the fingers of the ipsilateral hand. History: No previous shoulder dislocation.
Physical examination: The patient’s dominant arm was abducted at the shoulder with movement limited to 80° and bent at the elbow. Also, there was a loss of contour of the shoulder and presence of the head of a humerus palpable in the axilla. She experienced difficulty in attempting the “OK” sign as well as a positive digit abduction-adduction test. This indicated an injury to the anterior interosseous nerve and ulnar nerve. Radiographic examination: It confirmed the diagnosis…
