In 1943, Seddon [22] published a classification of nerve injury based on the function of the injured nerve and continuity of nerve tissue ( Table 1). [23] Neurapraxia describes a conduction block ...

1 This report concerns the incidence of peripheral nerve lesions in the upper extremity in hemiplegie patients. The advent of organized rehabilitation activities has led to early mobilization and ...

Helpful hints and instructions are provided to further optimize block success. Chapters are organized into four sections, focusing on introductory concepts, upper extremity peripheral nerve blocks, ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MDMedically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A nerve block for migraine headaches ...

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 ...

This study represents one-year outcomes in the VNS-REHAB pivotal trial, which studied people who had experienced a stroke ...

UAB Orthopaedics faculty and trainees in this area specialize in disorders, instability, and injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. They treat conditions such as osteoarthritis, ...

Standard nerve conduction techniques using constant measured distances ... However, the range of motion of the upper extremity was significantly increased in tennis players when compared with control ...

single-transected upper extremity peripheral nerve injuries. NTX-001 is a drug-device combination designed to improve the speed and durability of functional recovery when used alongside standard ...

Horst joined Excel Orthopaedic Specialists in 2015 after completing his fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery ... particular interest in peripheral nerve disorders; including compression ...

He also has an interest in complex post-traumatic reconstruction of the upper extremity (nerve grafting, nerve transfers and tendon transfers), the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, as well as an ...

In the forearm, cutaneous nerve branches are available as graft material. Preoperative counseling and local anesthetic blocks to reproduce the donor defect are particularly useful here.