"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 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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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Jenkins S, Iwanaga J, Loukas M, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. A comprehensive review of the "supracondylar process" with translation of Adachi. Clin Anat. 2022 May; 35(4):434-441.
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Mead KC, Sgromolo NM, Krueger CA, Rhee PC. Comminuted Distal Radius Fracture with Concomitant Median Nerve Transection: A Case Report and Literature Review. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Sep 24; 11(3).
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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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Rapoport AM, Lin T, Tepper SJ. Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) for the Acute Treatment of Migraine. Headache. 2020 01; 60(1):229-234.
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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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Leti Acciaro A, Pilla F, Faldini C, Adani R. The carpal tunnel syndrome in children. Musculoskelet Surg. 2018 Dec; 102(3):261-265.
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Fried SM, Nazarian LN. Ultrasound-Guided Hydroneurolysis of the Median Nerve for Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Hand (N Y). 2019 05; 14(3):413-421.
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Leslie BM, Osterman AL, Wolfe SW. Inadvertent Harvest of the Median Nerve Instead of the Palmaris Longus Tendon. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Jul 19; 99(14):1173-1182.