"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Upper Extremity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Upper Extremity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Upper Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Crowe CS, Liu YK, Curtin CM, Hentz VR, Kozin SH, Fox IK, Berger MJ. Surgical Strategies for Functional Upper Extremity Reconstruction After Spinal Cord Injury. Muscle Nerve. 2025 May; 71(5):802-815.
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Kang TW, Lee YJ, Rigo B, Soltis I, Lee J, Kim H, Wang G, Zavanelli N, Ayesh E, Sohail W, Majditehran H, Kozin SH, Hammond FL, Yeo WH. Soft Nanomembrane Sensor-Enabled Wearable Multimodal Sensing and Feedback System for Upper-Limb Sensory Impairment Assistance. ACS Nano. 2025 02 11; 19(5):5613-5628.
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Pederiva D, De Luca L, Faldini C, Vergano LB. Masquelet's induced membrane technique in the upper limb: a systematic review of the current outcomes. J Orthop Traumatol. 2025 Jan 27; 26(1):4.
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Johnsen P, Morway GR, Jackson A, Buchner SH, Gentile P, Ilyas AM, Criner Woozley K. The Management of Upper-Extremity Xylazine-Associated Wounds. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 03; 50(3):331-339.
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Lans J, Beagles CB, Watkins IT, Lechtig A, Garg R, Chen NC. Unplanned Postoperative Emergency Department Visits After Upper Extremity Fracture Surgery. J Orthop Trauma. 2025 01 01; 39(1):22-27.
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Hunzinger KJ, Costantini KM, Swanik CB, Buckley TA. Diagnosed concussion is associated with increased risk for upper extremity injury in community rugby players in males only. Phys Sportsmed. 2025 Jun; 53(3):243-248.
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Arango SD, Flynn JC, Zeitlin JH, Weir TB, Miller AJ. Xylazine-Associated Necrotic Upper-Extremity Wounds: A Single Hospital System's Experience with 82 Patients and 125 Wounds. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Feb 05; 107(3):279-286.
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Levey N, Chen N, Ditre J, Sylvia L, Mudgal C, Bhashyam A, Garg R, Ring D, Vranceanu AM, Bakhshaie J. A Web-Based Mind-Body Intervention to Improve Resilience Among Patients With Nontraumatic Painful Upper-Extremity Conditions and Comorbid Risky Substance Use: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 12 09; 13:e64547.
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Desimone CA, Adams AJ, Kern NP, Kachooei AR, Beredjiklian P. Fracture-Related Infection Diagnostic Tools in the Upper Extremity: A Scoping Review. Acta Orthop Belg. 2024 Dec; 90(4):769-776.
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Nemirov DA, Onor GI, Kwok M, Gallant GG, Beredjiklian PK. Epidemiological Analysis of Upper Extremity Amputations From Lawn Mower-Related Injuries. Hand (N Y). 2026 Feb; 21(2):223-229.