A 7-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due

A 7-year-old man is brought to the emergency department due to left arm pain after a fall. He was playing outside when he fell on his outstretched left arm. On examination, there is swelling of the left elbow with tenderness on the distal side of the humerus. The radial pulse is felt full bilaterally. Radiological imaging shows supracondylar fracture of the humerus, along with anterolateral displacement of the proximal part of the humerus. Which of the following structures is most likely injured in this patient?

A) Basilic vein
B) Biceps tendon
C) Median nerve
D) Radial nerve
E) Ulnar nerve

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