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A 50-year-old man falls off a ladder while cleaning his windows, landing on the ground as seen in the given drawing. He does not seek medical aid, believing his general soreness will go away with time. However, after several months, he develops a postural deformity of his left upper limb that includes an adducted, medially rotated, and extended shoulder, extended elbow, and pronated forearm. The injury and subsequent condition reflect damage to what structure

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A hyperextension of the elbow or possible dislocation of the elbow. I could give more detail and a more definitive answer if you attached the drawing.

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