Upper limb fractures are prevalent injuries. An essential element of fracture healing is to maintain the bones alignment. However there are lots of complications associated with traditional ways of treatment, such as compartment syndrome and stiffness due to immobility for long time. Also evaluation and observation of the limb under the casts for potential infections and skin issues are n...

Objective: Lymphedema on affected side of upper limb is one of the most common complications after breast cancer surgery. This paper intends to discuss the morbidity of limb lymphedema and analyzes related risk factors, in hope of providing some guidance for early prevention of such complication. Method: 2,597 female patients with breast cancer who received operations in our hospital from Decem...

Musculoskeletal disorders substantially impacts physical activity, mental state, and quality of life (QOL). Generally, comprehensive assessment of upper limb function requires measures of impairment or disability as well as health-related quality of life. A growing number of outcome instrument have been introduced to evaluate upper limb function and disability, and these measures can be categor...

BACKGROUND Late functional deterioration is common in long-term poliomyelitis patients. While upper-limb pain in individual functional regions is common, its overall prevalence and pattern in long-term poliomyelitis is poorly documented. AIM To assess the nature of upper-limb pain in these patients and examine its association with dependence on mobility aids (and therefore upper limb 'overuse...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate upper limb functioning, restrictions on participation and the independent contribution of upper and lower limb disability to participation in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy 1a. DESIGN Descriptive cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS Forty-nine patients with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy 1a. METHODS Perceived upper limb functioning was evaluated using th...