Brachial Plexus
"Brachial Plexus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The large network of nerve fibers which distributes the innervation of the upper extremity. The brachial plexus extends from the neck into the axilla. In humans, the nerves of the plexus usually originate from the lower cervical and the first thoracic spinal cord segments (C5-C8 and T1), but variations are not uncommon.
| Descriptor ID |
D001917
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.050
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brachial Plexus" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Hill JR, Lanier ST, Brogan DM, Dy CJ. Management of Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries. J Hand Surg Am. 2021 09; 46(9):778-788.
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Hill JR, Lanier ST, Rolf L, James AS, Brogan DM, Dy CJ. Trends in Brachial Plexus Surgery: Characterizing Contemporary Practices for Exploration of Supraclavicular Plexus. Hand (N Y). 2023 01; 18(1_suppl):14S-21S.
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Hinson AM, Kandil E, O'Brien S, Spencer HJ, Bodenner DL, Hohmann SF, Stack BC. Trends in Robotic Thyroid Surgery in the United States from 2009 Through 2013. Thyroid. 2015 Aug; 25(8):919-26.