"Radial Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A major nerve of the upper extremity. In humans the fibers of the radial nerve originate in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord (usually C5 to T1), travel via the posterior cord of the brachial plexus, and supply motor innervation to extensor muscles of the arm and cutaneous sensory fibers to extensor regions of the arm and hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D011826
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.050.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Radial Nerve- Radial Nerve
- Nerve, Radial
- Nerves, Radial
- Radial Nerves
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Radial Nerve" by people in Profiles.
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Volar versus dorsal approach for supinator to posterior interosseous nerve transfer: An anatomical study in cadavers. Microsurgery. 2023 Sep; 43(6):597-605.
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Supracondylar radial nerve block for treatment of distal radius fractures in the emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct; 41(4):386-8.
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Radial nerve injuries from gunshot wounds and other trauma: comparison of electrodiagnostic findings. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 Mar; 81(3):207-11.
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Median-radial latency difference: its use in screening for carpal tunnel syndrome in twenty patients with demyelinating peripheral neuropathy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1993 Jan; 74(1):44-7.