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which presentation can be seen with entrapment of the ulnar nerve? foot drop claw hand simian hand wrist drop
Brief Explanations
Foot drop is linked to common peroneal nerve injury. Simian hand results from median and ulnar nerve damage. Wrist drop is caused by radial nerve injury. Claw hand is the characteristic presentation of ulnar nerve entrapment, as the nerve innervates muscles that prevent hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints and flexion of interphalangeal joints.
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B. Claw hand