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Abnormality of the musculature of the upper limbs

MedGen UID:
871291
•Concept ID:
C4025779
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormal upper limb muscles
 
HPO: HP:0001446

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Predictive value of molar bite force on Class II functional appliance treatment outcomes.
Antonarakis GS, Kjellberg H, Kiliaridis S
Eur J Orthod 2012 Apr;34(2):244-9. Epub 2011 Mar 16 doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjq184. PMID: 21411476
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome: diagnosis and management.
Bong MR, Polatsch DB, Jazrawi LM, Rokito AS
Bull Hosp Jt Dis 2005;62(3-4):77-84. PMID: 16022217

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The superficial anatomical landmarks are not reliable for predicting the recurrent branch of the median nerve.
Kunc V, Štulpa M, Feigl G, Neblett C, Kunc V, Kachlík D
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Aug;42(8):939-943. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s00276-020-02475-x. PMID: 32333089
Activation of the serratus anterior and upper trapezius in a population with winged and tipped scapulae during push-up-plus and diagonal shoulder-elevation.
Park SY, Yoo WG
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2015;28(1):7-12. doi: 10.3233/BMR-140458. PMID: 24561786
Parsonage-Turner syndrome following post-exposure prophylaxis.
Fransz DP, Schönhuth CP, Postma TJ, van Royen BJ
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2014 Aug 7;15:265. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-265. PMID: 25098693Free PMC Article
Thumb strength in all types of triphalangeal thumb.
Zuidam JM, Selles RW, Hovius SE
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2012 Oct;37(8):751-4. Epub 2012 Feb 22 doi: 10.1177/1753193412438195. PMID: 22357325
Digitalization of the second finger in type 2 central longitudinal deficiencies (clefting) of the hand.
Oberlin C, Korchi A, Belkheyar Z, Touam C, Macquillan A
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2009 Jun;13(2):110-2. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e31819f20a2. PMID: 19516138

Diagnosis

Fibroadipose Vascular Anomaly of the Upper Extremity: Case Report of Extensive Resection and Secondary Tendon Transfer.
Strübing F, Sadick M, Porubsky S, Harhaus L, Bigdeli A, Kneser U
Ann Plast Surg 2021 Nov 1;87(5):e92-e96. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002792. PMID: 33833153
Digitalization of the second finger in type 2 central longitudinal deficiencies (clefting) of the hand.
Oberlin C, Korchi A, Belkheyar Z, Touam C, Macquillan A
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2009 Jun;13(2):110-2. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e31819f20a2. PMID: 19516138
Accessory muscles: anatomy, symptoms, and radiologic evaluation.
Sookur PA, Naraghi AM, Bleakney RR, Jalan R, Chan O, White LM
Radiographics 2008 Mar-Apr;28(2):481-99. doi: 10.1148/rg.282075064. PMID: 18349452
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome: diagnosis and management.
Bong MR, Polatsch DB, Jazrawi LM, Rokito AS
Bull Hosp Jt Dis 2005;62(3-4):77-84. PMID: 16022217
Congenital and developmental anomalies of the shoulder girdle.
Samilson RL
Orthop Clin North Am 1980 Apr;11(2):219-31. PMID: 7001305

Therapy

The superficial anatomical landmarks are not reliable for predicting the recurrent branch of the median nerve.
Kunc V, Štulpa M, Feigl G, Neblett C, Kunc V, Kachlík D
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Aug;42(8):939-943. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s00276-020-02475-x. PMID: 32333089
Effect of Neck Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection on Proprioception and Somatosensory-Motor Cortical Processing in Cervical Dystonia.
Khosravani S, Buchanan J, Johnson MD, Konczak J
Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2020 Apr;34(4):309-320. Epub 2020 Feb 26 doi: 10.1177/1545968320905799. PMID: 32102606
A kinematic and electromyographic study of grip in extension in a clinical setting.
Martin-Martin J, Cuesta-Vargas AI
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2016;11(3):228-34. Epub 2014 Jun 24 doi: 10.3109/17483107.2014.932018. PMID: 24958364
Parsonage-Turner syndrome following post-exposure prophylaxis.
Fransz DP, Schönhuth CP, Postma TJ, van Royen BJ
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2014 Aug 7;15:265. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-265. PMID: 25098693Free PMC Article
The influence of forearm crutches on pelvic and hip kinematics in children with myelomeningocele: don't throw away the crutches.
Vankoski S, Moore C, Statler KD, Sarwark JF, Dias L
Dev Med Child Neurol 1997 Sep;39(9):614-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07497.x. PMID: 9344054

Prognosis

Do not forget the brachial plexus-prevalence of distal brachial plexus pathology on routine shoulder MRI.
Antil N, ElGuindy Y, Lutz AM
Eur Radiol 2021 Jun;31(6):3555-3563. Epub 2020 Nov 24 doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-07476-3. PMID: 33236205
The superficial anatomical landmarks are not reliable for predicting the recurrent branch of the median nerve.
Kunc V, Štulpa M, Feigl G, Neblett C, Kunc V, Kachlík D
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Aug;42(8):939-943. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s00276-020-02475-x. PMID: 32333089
Evaluation for Late Nerve Transfer Surgery in Spinal Cord Injury: Predicting the Degree of Lower Motor Neuron Injury.
Jain NS, Hill EJR, Zaidman CM, Novak CB, Hunter DA, Juknis N, Ruvinskaya R, Kennedy CR, Vetter J, Mackinnon SE, Fox IK
J Hand Surg Am 2020 Feb;45(2):95-103. Epub 2019 Dec 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.11.003. PMID: 31866150
Digitalization of the second finger in type 2 central longitudinal deficiencies (clefting) of the hand.
Oberlin C, Korchi A, Belkheyar Z, Touam C, Macquillan A
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2009 Jun;13(2):110-2. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e31819f20a2. PMID: 19516138
Control of proximal and distal components of prehension in callosal agenesis.
Jakobson LS, Servos P, Goodale MA, Lassonde M
Brain 1994 Oct;117 ( Pt 5):1107-13. doi: 10.1093/brain/117.5.1107. PMID: 7953592

Clinical prediction guides

Do not forget the brachial plexus-prevalence of distal brachial plexus pathology on routine shoulder MRI.
Antil N, ElGuindy Y, Lutz AM
Eur Radiol 2021 Jun;31(6):3555-3563. Epub 2020 Nov 24 doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-07476-3. PMID: 33236205
The superficial anatomical landmarks are not reliable for predicting the recurrent branch of the median nerve.
Kunc V, Štulpa M, Feigl G, Neblett C, Kunc V, Kachlík D
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Aug;42(8):939-943. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s00276-020-02475-x. PMID: 32333089
The Effect of Repeated Shoulder Motion on Scapular Dyskinesis in Army ROTC Cadets.
Andres J, Painter PJ, McIlvain G, Timmons MK
Mil Med 2020 Jun 8;185(5-6):e811-e817. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usz408. PMID: 31783408
Potential Role of Paraspinal Musculature in the Maintenance of Spinopelvic Alignment in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformities.
Katsu M, Ohba T, Ebata S, Oba H, Koyama K, Haro H
Clin Spine Surg 2020 Mar;33(2):E76-E80. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000862. PMID: 31385849
Musculoskeletal application and validation of speckle-tracking ultrasonography.
Frich LH, Lambertsen KL, Hjarbaek J, Dahl JS, Holsgaard-Larsen A
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019 May 4;20(1):192. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2562-8. PMID: 31054565Free PMC Article

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