The more obvious points of peripheral nerve entrapment in the upper extremity are discussed. These are points at which an anatomic configuration, usually a fibrous band, can cause mechanical trauma.

Learn about the median nerve, its location in the body, its function, and conditions that may affect it.

The sural nerve meets many requirements for nerve tissue quality and donor site morbidity and has become the standard autogenous graft for bridging large upper-extremity nerve gaps.

What Does the Brachial Artery Do? The brachial artery supplies blood to the bones, muscles, joints, and other tissues of the upper limb through its various branches: Profunda brachii artery.

A diagnosis of migraine was more likely for patients undergoing two types of upper extremity nerve decompression procedures: median nerve decompression and multiple nerve decompressions.

REHABILITATION of the upper extremity in hemiplegie patients presents multiple problems. Superimposed musculoskeletal and neuromuscular complications may be obscured by the hemiplegia. Prompt recog ...

2.2 Restoring upper limb function is an important rehabilitation aim in people with tetraplegia. Conservative treatment options include a comprehensive program of physical and occupational therapy, ...

For people with tetraplegia, improvement in hand function is the single most important goal. We believe that nerve transfer surgery offers an exciting new option, offering individuals with ...

In 1917, Mayo-Robson [7] reported that a nerve allograft could successfully bridge a 2.5-cm defect in the median nerve.