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.

Intraoperative positioning, particularly the lithotomy, knee-to-chest, and lateral positions, can place patients at risk for lower- and upper-extremity compartment syndromes during prolonged ...

Comprehensive US assessment of the peripheral nervous system is the recommended approach, which may include examination of the brachial plexus, upper extremity nerves (median, radial and ulnar) and ...

Nerves look blue in the reconstructed view of a genetically engineered mouse (left) whose neurons produce a fluorescent ...

CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The agency proposed removing 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only ...

We provide an overview of acute upper extremity compartment syndrome. The causes, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition are reviewed.

MIT researchers have built a bone-anchored bionic knee that lets above-knee amputees walk faster, climb stairs and clear ...

The exercises are chinups and dips. "With these two exercises, you tick a lot of boxes—namely chest, front delts, triceps, ...

Repeat on the other arm. This is a powerful upper-body stretch that stretches the upper back, a hard area to stretch. Start in tabletop position, hands directly below your shoulders and knees below ...

Andrew R. Tyser M.D. is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics who exclusively specializes in hand, upper extremity (hand / wrist / forearm / elbow ...

Waking up with neck pain could be a sign that your pillow or sleeping position doesn't support your neck. Learn about all potential causes, plus treatment and prevention.

How to: Assume a forearm-plank position, elbows directly under your shoulders and hands on the ground. Lift your right arm out and away from your body keeping your butt and hips stable.