Authors: David Agombar, Philip Bewley / Editor: Jason M Kendall / Reviewer: Chris Wearmouth, Syed Ali Junaid Gillani / Codes: SLO4, TC2, TP10, TP7 / Published: 10/09/2020 / Reviewed: 03/01/2025
A 32-year-old decorator attends the Emergency Department (ED) having accidentally put his left hand through a pane of glass at work. He has sustained a puncture wound to the mid-forearm (see clinical image below). The patient reports an inability to extend the ring and little fingers from the position shown.
On assessing neurovascular status you note decreased sensation in the little finger and medial half of the ring finger.

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Which of the following functions would you NOT expect to be affected in this injury?
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It is corrected now. Thanks.
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Very good anatomy revision
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