8.A 65-year-old man falls on a slippery trail and injures his upper limb. Inspection reveals abrasions over his wrist and fork-like wrist. A radiograph shows a comminuted fracture at 2.5 cm above the carpal surface of right radius. The fractured fragments pierce skin of the wrist and sever a tendon. The patient can't hold onto object tightly, but he can bend the fingers. (1)Please explain which tendon is most likely to be injured. (2)Please explain which nerve is most likely to be injured. (3)Please explain what muscles are most likely to be paralyzed.

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8.A 65-year-old man falls on a slippery trail and
injures his upper limb. Inspection reveals
abrasions over his wrist and fork-like wrist. A
radiograph shows a comminuted fracture at 2.5
cm above the carpal surface of right radius. The
fractured fragments pierce skin of the wrist and
sever a tendon. The patient can't hold onto
object tightly, but he can bend the fingers.
(1)Please explain which tendon is most likely to
be injured.
(2)Please explain which nerve is most likely to
be injured.
(3)Please explain what muscles are most likely
to be paralyzed.
(4)Please describe the fixation, repair and
remodeling process of the fractured radius.
Transcribed Image Text:8.A 65-year-old man falls on a slippery trail and injures his upper limb. Inspection reveals abrasions over his wrist and fork-like wrist. A radiograph shows a comminuted fracture at 2.5 cm above the carpal surface of right radius. The fractured fragments pierce skin of the wrist and sever a tendon. The patient can't hold onto object tightly, but he can bend the fingers. (1)Please explain which tendon is most likely to be injured. (2)Please explain which nerve is most likely to be injured. (3)Please explain what muscles are most likely to be paralyzed. (4)Please describe the fixation, repair and remodeling process of the fractured radius.
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