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In patients with early-stage lymphedema, fluid infiltration is concentrated along the ulnar forearm and the posterior distal upper arm, which aligns with the tricipital lymphatic pathway. There is als...
To examine the global upper extremity kinematics in 3D while performing "jar opening motion" in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and to compare these with healthy individuals....
Twenty-four women (12 healthy, 12 RA) were included. Evaluations were made with a JAMAR dynamometer, Health Assessment Questionnaire, and 3D kinematic analysis of global upper extremity during "jar op...
Between groups, there was a statistical difference in: bilateral hand grip strength; part 1, part 2, total time; shoulder-to-table distance; elbow flexion angle; the area scanned by hand; angular rota...
Compared to healthy individuals, individuals with RA have slower motion, more elbow flexion, less hand grip strength, circular pattern in hand, rotation in arm and hand. Increased disability may resul...
Peripheral nerve surgeries for compressive neuropathy in the upper extremity are generally successful. However, cases that either fail or have complications requiring revision surgery are challenging....
Mangling injuries of the upper extremity are severe, high-energy traumas that damage multiple functional systems including skin, nerves, vascular, tendon, and bone. Management requires familiarity wit...
Kinematic motion analysis (KMA) is well established in the assessment of gait and lower-extremity kinematics; however, its application to upper-extremity (UE) pathology has been limited. This review p...
The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap has been used in upper extremity reconstruction. However, there is no consensus about the age at which the flap can be used safely, which is a concern when applying ...
Seventeen patients who underwent ALT flaps for soft tissue defects in the upper extremities from 2010 to 2020 were included. The patients' mean age was 63.5 (range, 26-83) years. Ten of seventeen pati...
The flap size was 9 to 28 × 5 to 13 cm. One patient had venous congestion and vein re-anastomosis was needed. All flaps survived. One patient had a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infectio...
Regardless of patient age or smoking status, the ALT flap was a safe and reliable surgical option for soft tissue defect reconstruction of the upper extremity....