"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Upper Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Binkley JM, Stratford P, Kirkpatrick S, Farley CR, Okoli J, Gabram S. Estimating the Reliability and Validity of the Upper Extremity Functional Index in Women After Breast Cancer Surgery. Clin Breast Cancer. 2018 12; 18(6):e1261-e1267.
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Lai L, Binkley J, Jones V, Kirkpatrick S, Furbish C, Stratford P, Thompson W, Sidhu A, Farley C, Okoli J, Beech D, Gabram S. Implementing the Prospective Surveillance Model (PSM) of Rehabilitation for Breast Cancer Patients with 1-Year Postoperative Follow-up, a Prospective, Observational Study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 10; 23(10):3379-84.
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Hughes K, Cubangbang M, Blackman K, Bolorunduro O, Rose DA, Cornwell EE, Greene WR, Obisesan T. Upper extremity bypass for chronic ischemia--a national surgical quality improvement program study database study. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2013 Apr; 47(3):192-4.
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Wang PC, Rempel DM, Hurwitz EL, Harrison RJ, Janowitz I, Ritz BR. Self-reported pain and physical signs for musculoskeletal disorders in the upper body region among Los Angeles garment workers. Work. 2009; 34(1):79-87.
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Feuerstein M, Harrington CB. Secondary prevention of work-related upper extremity disorders: recommendations from the Annapolis conference. J Occup Rehabil. 2006 Sep; 16(3):401-9.
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Eimer M, Forster B, Vibell J. Cutaneous saltation within and across arms: a new measure of the saltation illusion in somatosensation. Percept Psychophys. 2005 Apr; 67(3):458-68.