what muscles will be affected if radial nerve is damaged at radial groove of humerus
The radial nerve is most commonly damaged at the radial groove of the humerus. There are a number of ways that the radial nerve can be damaged namely intramuscular injection in the triceps muscle and a fracture to the shaft of the humerus.Damage to the radial nerve could cause many disabilities.erives from the area anterior to the lateral epicondyle of humerus and moves down the anteriolateral region of the forearm. Thereafter it supplies the muscles in the posterior compartment of the forearm as mentioned above and travels laterally to the radial artery.