"Radial Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A major nerve of the upper extremity. In humans the fibers of the radial nerve originate in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord (usually C5 to T1), travel via the posterior cord of the brachial plexus, and supply motor innervation to extensor muscles of the arm and cutaneous sensory fibers to extensor regions of the arm and hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D011826
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.050.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Radial Nerve- Radial Nerve
- Nerve, Radial
- Nerves, Radial
- Radial Nerves
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Radial Nerve" by people in Profiles.
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Radial Nerve Palsy in the Setting of Humeral Shaft Fracture. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Jul; 49(7):690-697.
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Radial Tunnel Syndrome: Review and Best Evidence. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Aug 01; 31(15):813-819.
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Task dependent gain regulation of spinal circuits projecting to the human flexor carpi radialis. Exp Brain Res. 2005 Mar; 161(3):299-306.
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Compression of posterior interosseous nerve by a ganglion--case report. J Hand Surg Am. 1982 Jan; 7(1):92-4.