"Median 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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A major nerve of the upper extremity. In humans, the fibers of the median nerve originate in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord (usually C6 to T1), travel via the brachial plexus, and supply sensory and motor innervation to parts of the forearm and hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D008475
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.050.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Median Nerve- Median Nerve
- Median Nerves
- Nerve, Median
- Nerves, Median
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Median Nerve" by people in Profiles.
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Patel S, Hutchinson D, Arango SD, Miller AJ, McBeath R. Role of Preoperative Nerve Conduction Studies for Penetrating Hand Injuries Involving the Median Palmar Cutaneous Nerve. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2023 10 01; 7(10).
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Hozack BA, Campbell BR, Kistler JM, Matzon JL, Jones CM, Rivlin M. Proximity of the Ulnar Neurovascular Structures in Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery: A Cadaveric Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 02; 50(2):237.e1-237.e6.
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Nam K, Peterson SM, Wessner CE, Machado P, Forsberg F. Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome using Shear Wave Elastography and High-frequency Ultrasound Imaging. Acad Radiol. 2021 09; 28(9):e278-e287.
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Lans J, van Hernen JJ, Eusamio B, Langhammer C, Eberlin KR, Chen NC. The Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon Does Not Lie Parallel to the Thumb Metacarpal. Hand (N Y). 2019 Jan; 14(1):86-90.
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Strohl AB, Zelouf DS. Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome, and Pronator Syndrome. Instr Course Lect. 2017 Feb 15; 66:153-162.
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Strohl AB, Zelouf DS. Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome, and Pronator Syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Jan; 25(1):e1-e10.
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Jones C, Beredjiklian P, Matzon JL, Kim N, Lutsky K. Incidence of an Anomalous Course of the Palmar Cutaneous Branch of the Median Nerve During Volar Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Aug; 41(8):841-4.
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Lutsky KF, Jones CM, Kim N, Medina J, Matzon JL, Beredjiklian PK. Frequency of Incidental Median Thenar Motor Nerve Branch Visualization During Mini-Open and Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release. Hand (N Y). 2017 01; 12(1):60-63.
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Erickson BJ, Fillingham YA, Cvetanovich GL, Szatkowski JP, Milburn MW. A rare case of an Essex-Lopresti injury secondary to a gunshot wound. Pol Orthop Traumatol. 2014 Jul 07; 79:97-101.
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Sucher BM, Schreiber AL. Carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2014 May; 25(2):229-47.