The majority of peripheral nerve injuries are best treated by a thoughtful surgical reconstruction. However, nonoperative treatment is indicated in several circumstances. The first of these is ...

This week we are going to discuss nerve entrapment in the upper extremity, that is to say the arms. Nerve entrapments are very uncomfortable conditions in which the peripheral nerve innervating ...

About one in 1,000 children are born with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI), upper extremity weakness or paralysis ...

The UAB Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship provides comprehensive training in hand, upper extremity, and nerve surgery during a one-year ACGME-accredited Hand Surgery Fellowship program. This is a ...

or amplitudes of the median motor and sensory nerves between controls and tennis players in either the dominant or non-dominant arms. However, the range of motion of the upper extremity was ...

Another risk factor for upper extremity DVT is thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition in which the blood vessels or nerves are compressed between the collarbone and the first rib, which causes ...

These common injuries with potentially devastating results provide ongoing stimulus for researchers striving for improved understanding of peripheral nerve biology and its application to nerve repair.