Upper airway

Clearing and Opening the Upper Airway

Lower Esophageal Ring

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is an extremely severe facial pain that tends to come and go unpredictably in sudden shock-like attacks. The pain is often described as stabbing, shooting, excruciating, bu...

Vitamin C Toxicity

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) plays a role in collagen, carnitine, hormone, and amino acid formation. It is essential for wound healing and facilitates recovery from burns. Vitamin C is also an antioxid...

Stroke Rehab and Upper Extremity Interventions

A comprehensive approach in assessment and treatment of the hemiplegic upper extremity.

Pediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery: A Practical Guide

This is a superb guide to the surgical care of the pediatric upper extremity. Peter Waters, of the Children's Hospital of Boston, has been at the forefront of treatment of the pediatric upper extremit...

Psychological factors impact upper-extremity disability

(HealthDay)—Psychological factors, including kinesiophobia and catastrophic thinking, are important predictors of the magnitude of upper-extremity-specific disability, according to a study published...

Fracture bracing systems: an interview with Steve Ingel, President for the Bracing & Supports Division of DJO Global

Surprisingly, there are significantly more medical treatment episodes for upper extremity fractures than for those of lower extremity. The vast majority of forearm, hand and wrist fractures occur in p...

Planmed's extremity imaging device lands 510(k) clearance

The FDA has cleared Planmed to market an X-ray imaging device that uses a lower radiation dose to scan the lower and upper ex -More- 

Lower Extremity Physical Performance Tests May Help Identify Kidney Disease Patients At Risk For Premature Death

Kidney disease patients who have slower walking speed on physical performance tests seem to be more burdened by their disease than patients who perform well on lower extremity physical performance tes...

Acute and Non-Acute Lower Extremity Pain in Pediatrics

This is part three of a series of practice guidelines to help diagnose and treat pediatric lower extremity pain. Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Revision surgery improves upper limb amputation outcome

Revision surgery can significantly reduce pain and increases prosthesis use in veterans who undergo combat-related major upper-extremity amputation, US research demonstrates.

How Much Are Upper or Lower Extremity Disabilities Associated with General Health Status in the Elderly?

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal complaints influence general health status, but the relative contribution of concurrent upper and lower extremity disabilities on patient perceptions of general health is u...

Vascular Insufficiency of the Upper Extremity.

Vascular insufficiency of the upper extremity can be due to acute vascular injury, chronic vasospastic disease, and occlusive disease. Its treatment requires a thorough understanding of the vascular a...

Incidence of, and risk factors for, postoperative venous thromboembolism in patients with benign or malignant musculoskeletal tumors.

BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism is a serious complication after surgery for malignant musculoskeletal tumors in the lower extremity. However, the incidence of postoperative venous thromboembolism i...

Peripherally inserted central catheter complications in neonates with upper versus lower extremity insertion sites.

: To compare peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) complication rates in upper versus lower extremity insertion sites in neonates.

Thoracolumbar multisegmental motor responses in the upper and lower limbs in healthy subjects.

Study design:Experimental design.Objectives:This descriptive study presents muscular responses from both the upper and the lower extremities during T11-12 segmental stimulation.Setting:Neuro Lab of th...