"Upper Extremity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The region of the upper limb in animals, extending from the deltoid region to the HAND, and including the ARM; AXILLA; and SHOULDER.
| Descriptor ID |
D034941
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Upper Extremity- Upper Extremity
- Extremities, Upper
- Upper Extremities
- Membrum superius
- Upper Limb
- Limb, Upper
- Limbs, Upper
- Upper Limbs
- Extremity, Upper
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Upper Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Upper Extremity Ballistic Nerve Injury: A Scoping Review and Algorithm for Management. JBJS Rev. 2024 Aug 01; 12(8).
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Early Return of Motion in Patients With Intramedullary Screw Placement for Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fracture Fixation. Ann Plast Surg. 2024 Apr 01; 92(4S Suppl 2):S136-S141.
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Express Visuomotor Responses Reflect Knowledge of Both Target Locations and Contextual Rules during Reaches of Different Amplitudes. J Neurosci. 2023 10 18; 43(42):7041-7055.
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Cannabis use patterns among patients with upper extremity conditions at the time of legalization in Canada. Can J Surg. 2022 May-Jun; 65(3):E335-E341.
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Linear relationship between electromyography and shear wave elastography measurements persists in deep muscles of the upper extremity. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2022 Apr; 63:102645.
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The minimal clinically important difference of the motricity index score. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2023 04; 30(3):298-303.
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Association of Proportional Recovery After Stroke With Health-Related Quality of Life. Stroke. 2021 08; 52(9):2968-2971.
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The Effect of Standardized Perioperative Patient Education on Opioid Use After Minor Soft Tissue Procedures Distal to the Wrist. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 06; 47(6):580.e1-580.e9.
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Gunshot-Related Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries at a Level 1 Trauma Center. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 01; 47(1):88.e1-88.e6.
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Right-sided Upper Extremity Access for Patients Undergoing Parallel Graft Placement during Endovascular Aortic Repair is Not Associated with Increased Neurologic Events When Compared with Left Upper Extremity Access. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 May; 73:37-42.