A review of instruments used to assess upper-limb function in patients with neuromuscular diseases found that more tools are needed to address specific diseases. In most neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), ...

February 4, 2009 (Nashville, Tennessee) — Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) may have a higher risk for upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) than for lower-extremity DVT, yet the focus ...

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Hospital Instituto Guttman have developed a new methodology of motor assessment of patients with acquired brain injury that improves the current ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NCAA Division I football players had a higher rate of upper extremity injury in the year after a concussion ...

Patients with compartment syndrome will have an injury that is associated with limb edema. Patients who are awake and alert can accurately describe the pain and loss of function that is commonly ...

Caitlin M. Rugg, MD, MS, and colleagues compared data on sport played, seasons played, injuries, days missed and orthopedic imaging and surgical procedures among Division I collegiate athletes with vs ...

Mimics of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): Implications for diagnosis and management—The Cambridge GIST Study Group (CGSG) experience. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO ...

Depending on the degree of impairment, motor rehabilitation training led by a trained therapist is the most effective therapy for helping individuals regain lost skills. According to the CDC, someone ...

Long-term Follow-up of Patients with AMI Treated with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (APOLLO) Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major meetings right to your inbox. TCTMD ® is ...

ICU patients may be at a greater risk of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis than of lower-extremity DVT – but routine assessment focuses on the legs, US researchers have pointed out ‘Upper-extremity ...