Trends in incidence and costs of injuries to the shoulder, arm and wrist in the Netherlands between 1986 and 2008 [PDF]
Background: Upper extremity injuries account for a large proportion of attendances to the Emergency Department. The aim of this study was to assess population-based trends in the incidence of upper extremity injuries in the Dutch population between 1986 ...
Eygendaal, D. (Denise) +6 more
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Conservative treatment of 3-part and 4-part proximal humeral fractures: a systematic review
Background Although there are numerous publications about surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures (PHFs), few assess conservative treatment, which is the most common approach.
Manuel Soler-Peiro +3 more
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Current perspective of venous thrombosis in the upper\ud extremity [PDF]
Venous thrombosis of the upper extremity is a rare disease. Therefore, not as much is known about risk factors, treatment and the risk of recurrence as for venous thrombosis of the leg.
Doggen, C.J.M. +3 more
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Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Shoulder Arthroplasty in the United States
Background:. As the incidence of shoulder arthroplasty rises at exponential rates, race is an important consideration, as racial disparities have been reported in lower-extremity arthroplasty in the United States.
Kevin X. Farley, MD +7 more
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Evaluation of Upper Extremity Movement Characteristics during Standardized Pediatric Functional Assessment with a Kinect®-based Markerless Motion Analysis System [PDF]
A recently developed and evaluated upper extremity (UE) markerless motion analysis system based on the Microsoft® Kinect® has potential for improving functional assessment of patients with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Harris, Gerald F. +3 more
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. Prioritizing the education of orthopaedic surgery residents and fellows is essential for the future of the field. This review highlights strategies that educators may find useful in improving their teaching skills for the modern orthopaedic surgery ...
Alexander Koo, BA +4 more
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Evaluation of Pediatric Manual Wheelchair Mobility Using Advanced Biomechanical Methods [PDF]
There is minimal research of upper extremity joint dynamics during pediatric wheelchair mobility despite the large number of children using manual wheelchairs.
Aurit, Christine M. +7 more
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Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]
Background: Numerous reports have described players in professional American sports leagues who have been sidelined with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE), but little is known about the clinical implications of these events in ...
Astolfi, Matthew +4 more
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Reconstructive Surgery in a Patient with High Radial Nerve Palsy Using the WALANT Technique
Summary:. Tendon transfers can be tied too tight or too loose. Both impede good function after surgery. Performing tendon transfers without sedation and pain during the surgery and then watching the patient move the transfer have helped us adjust the ...
Homid Fahandezh-Saddi Díaz, MD, PhD +5 more
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Association of the Area of Sensory Disturbance with the Area of Suprascapular Nerve Palsy
Purpose. To determine the association of the area of sensory disturbance with the area of suprascapular nerve (SSN) palsy in healthy volunteers and patients with SSN palsy. Methods. Five male and one female and healthy volunteers aged 23 to 44 (mean age,
Chika Yoshioka +3 more
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