"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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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Upper Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Epidemiology of Upper Limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in a Retrospective Cohort of Persons Aged 9-30 Years, 2002-2017. Perm J. 2023 06 15; 27(2):75-86.
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Estimates of persistent inward currents are reduced in upper limb motor units of older adults. J Physiol. 2021 11; 599(21):4865-4882.
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Workload Differentiates Breast Surgical Procedures: NSM Associated with Higher Workload Demand than SSM. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 May; 27(5):1318-1326.
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Research priorities for the management of broken bones of the upper limb in people over 50: a UK priority setting partnership with the James Lind Alliance. BMJ Open. 2019 12 15; 9(12):e030028.