Arm Injuries
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Clinical evaluation of locking compression plate fixation for comminuted olecranon fractures.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: In patients managed with plate fixation for the treatment of an olecranon fracture, the placement of an axial intramedullary screw may obstruct the placement of bicortical screws in the ulnar shaft. To overcome this problem, unicortical ... Read more...

Nonoperative treatment of distal biceps tendon ruptures compared with a historical control group.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Few data are available regarding the results of nonoperative treatment of distal biceps ruptures. The present study was designed to assess the outcomes associated with unrepaired distal biceps tendon ruptures. METHODS: Eighteen patients ... Read more...

Pediatric extremity multidetector computed tomographic angiography findings.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVES: To show results of pediatric extremity multidetector computed tomographic (MDCT) angiography studies and to demonstrate diagnostic imaging findings in pediatric patients. METHODS: Multidetector computed tomographic angiography studies ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Arm Injuries'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The mangled extremity. 30 Oct 2009
• Clinical evaluation of locking compression plate fixation for comminuted olecranon fractures. 29 Sep 2009
• Nonoperative treatment of distal biceps tendon ruptures compared with a historical control group. 29 Sep 2009
• Pediatric extremity multidetector computed tomographic angiography findings. 30 Aug 2009
• Management decisions in nontraumatic complaints of arm, neck, and shoulder in general practice. 30 Aug 2009
• A randomized clinical trial of ibuprofen versus acetaminophen with codeine for acute pediatric arm fracture pain. 17 Aug 2009
• The emerging role of elbow arthroscopy in chronic use injuries and fracture care. 30 Jul 2009
• Pediatric infiltration injury and compartment syndrome. 29 Jun 2009
• Potential influence of one-handedness on politics and philosophy of the 20th century. 29 Jun 2009
• Casting: above-elbow back slabs. 29 Jun 2009
• Temporary intravascular shunts: when are we really using them according to the NTDB? 29 Jun 2009
• Focal partial tears of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon at the entrance to the bicipital groove: MR imaging findings, surgical correlation, and clinical significance. 14 Jun 2009
• [Use of tourniquets in limb combat injuries] 30 May 2009
• Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. 30 May 2009
• Intraoperative distraction in the upper extremity. 30 May 2009
• Gunshot upper extremity injury reconstructed with a fibula osteoseptocutaneous free flap (case report). 30 May 2009
• Long-term results after Ilizarov treatment for severe high-energy injuries of the elbow. 30 May 2009
• Baseball-related injuries to children treated in hospital emergency departments in the United States, 1994-2006. 30 May 2009
• [Expert opinion--determining chronic disability with reference to limb valuation] 13 May 2009
• Self-reported versus expert-assessed work-relatedness of pain in the neck, shoulder, and arm. 6 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Arm Injuries'

Definition: General or unspecified injuries involving the arm.

Descriptor UI: D001134

Alternative terms: Arm Injuries; Injuries, Arm; Arm Injury; Injury, Arm;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.866.088;

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; consider also /inj with specific bones of arm; also available are FOREARM INJURIES; HAND INJURIES; FINGER INJURIES; WRIST INJURIES & many specific organ/fract precoords