Following a left radical mastectomy, a woman is unable to abduct her arm more than 90 degrees. Which of the following structures do you suspect was injured during the surgical procedure?

A) dorsal scapular nerve
B) long thoracic nerve
C) suprascapular nerve
D) serratus posterior superior muscle
E) rotator cuff component of the shoulder joint capsule


Ans: B

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