A patient sustains a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus. Which artery is at greatest risk?
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Correct answer: Posterior circumflex humeral artery
The posterior circumflex humeral artery travels with the axillary nerve around the surgical neck of the humerus. This makes it vulnerable to fracture-related injury.
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