During a difficult delivery, the baby’s arm delivered first. The attending physician grasped the arm and forcefully pulled it. Later, a nurseobserved that the baby could not abduct or adduct the medial fourfingers, and flexion of the wrist was impaired. What nerve wasdamaged?

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