Upper extremity injuries are one of the most common presented in the ED, accounting for 20% to 40% of injuries, according to a report published by Kevin C. Chung, MD, and his colleagues. However, Mark ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Osseointegration may unlock innovative approaches for upper extremity amputations, according to a presenter.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has completed three targeted muscle reinnervation surgeries in the past year for pediatric ...

Socioeconomic and demographic factors impact surgical outcomes in upper extremity soft tissue sarcomas, affecting amputation ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A national team led by Linda Resnik, a Brown University professor and research scientist at the Providence VA Medical Center, is leading a national study of the needs of veterans ...

Nearly 2,000 veterans have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with injuries requiring amputations; 14 percent of those injured veterans required upper extremity amputations. The recent advancements in ...

For the first time, the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is collaborating with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, studying a prosthetic hand system that could assist upper-limb amputees ...

A team of researchers has published first-of-its-kind findings on a new method of restoring natural movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms. The research team has successfully engineered a ...

Phantom limb pain remains one of the most challenging sequelae following upper limb amputation, characterised by the persistent sensation of pain in the absent limb. This phenomenon is believed to ...

Concept: Researchers from Cleveland Clinic have developed a bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputation. It allows the wearer to think, behave, and function like a person without amputation.