Rolandic Anatomy

Surgical Neck of Humerus

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The most common site for a "Broken Arm" in the elderly. It is called the "Surgical Neck" because it breaks so often that it usually needs surgery; a fracture here can paralyze the "Axillary Nerve" (the deltoid muscle).

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