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), ...

Wheelchair basketball and hand cycling are two popular adaptive sports that provide unique benefits for improving upper limb ...

A study tested 38 children with SMA who took part in an eight-week breathing exercise program, with some also engaging their ...

Hand and shoulder operations can be done with exceptionally high levels of safety in freestanding, outpatient centers, according to a new study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. For ...

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hand and Upper Extremity Section provides comprehensive hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery services. Research is not only fueled by faculty ...

Robert Teixeira, MD is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at University of Utah Health who specializes in the hand and upper extremity. His clinical interests include peripheral ...

Trials of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatments targeting declining lung or upper limb function, which are typically limited to nonambulatory patients, could also include ambulatory patients, ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have engineered a first-of-its-kind bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputations that allows wearers to think, behave and function like a person without an ...