"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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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 | 3 | 9 |
2013 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2015 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2018 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2019 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2020 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2021 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
2022 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Upper Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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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 Feb 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 Mar; 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 Jan 01; 39(1):22-27.
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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 Dec 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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Beagles CB, Watkins IT, Lechtig A, Blazar P, Chen NC, Lans J. Trends in inpatient versus outpatient upper extremity fracture surgery from 2008 to 2021 and their implications for equitable access: a retrospective cohort study. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Dec; 34(8):4049-4056.
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Patel V, Nguyen NP, Brown N, Mendenhall SD, Zoga AC, Nguyen JC. Return to Play in Youth Athletes: Role of the Radiologist with Focus on the Upper Extremity. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2024 Apr; 28(2):180-192.
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Jones CM, Sherman M, Beredjiklian PK. Reply to "Diagnosing Mild to Moderate Idiopathic Median Neuropathy at the Carpal Tunnel". J Hand Surg Am. 2023 09; 48(9):e11.
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Edwards DJ, Liu CY, Dunning K, Fregni F, Laine J, Leiby BE, Rogers LM, Harvey RL. Electric Field Navigated 1-Hz rTMS for Poststroke Motor Recovery: The E-FIT Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke. 2023 09; 54(9):2254-2264.