Spinal Cord. 2026 Sep 22. doi: 10.1038/s41393-026-01274-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSTUDY DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial, clinical trial.OBJECTIVE: Impact evaluation of combined occupational therapy (OT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on upper limb function in patients with s
J Hand Ther. 2026 Sep 21:S0894-1130(26)00082-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2026.06.024. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Breast cancer-related lymphedema may negatively affect upper extremity function; however, objective evidence regarding task-oriented upper extremity performance and hand reaction
J Hand Ther. 2026 Sep 21:S0894-1130(26)00081-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2026.06.025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Earthquake-related crush injuries may cause acute compartment syndrome leading to severe muscle and nerve damage, and comprehensive rehabilitation following surgery plays a criti
J Hand Ther. 2026 Sep 21:S0894-1130(26)00080-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2026.06.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Shoulder tendinopathy (ST) is one of the most common shoulder disorders. Kinesio taping (KT), a novel taping technique, has received increasing attention in sports medicine and r
J Hand Ther. 2026 Sep 21:S0894-1130(26)00031-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2026.03.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: A multidisciplinary team effort to promote functional communication in a medically complex case involving custom orthotic creation and implementation.PURPOSE: To explore the clin
J Hand Ther. 2026 Sep 21:S0894-1130(26)00086-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2026.07.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cause chronic pain and functional limitations; kinesiology taping is a low-cost intervention of uncertain effectiveness.PUR
J Hand Ther. 2026 Sep 21:S0894-1130(26)00084-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2026.06.026. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Nerve injuries of the hand and distal forearm are common and frequently lead to significant functional impairments for affected patients.PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to
J Hand Ther. 2026 Sep 21:S0894-1130(26)00063-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2026.06.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Infants with brachial plexus birth injury are at risk for posterior glenohumeral joint subluxation due to a complex interaction of impaired longitudinal muscle growth, contractur
J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2026 Sep 10;23(1):275. doi: 10.1186/s12984-026-02133-0.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Soft robotic devices may be a useful adjunct for stroke rehabilitation by providing higher intensity training, while allowing comfort and portability compared to rigid exoskeletons. We evaluated the effica
J Neurol. 2026 Sep 19;273(10):608. doi: 10.1007/s00415-026-14140-1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Non-ambulatory patients are generally excluded from clinical trials in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), even though they continue to experience disability worsening. Using hand function - assessed with the Nin
Cureus. 2026 Aug 19;18(8):e114777. doi: 10.7759/cureus.114777. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological profile and inflation-adjusted hospital expenditure associated with microsurgical peripheral nerve repairs performed in the Brazilian Unified Health
Front Public Health. 2026 Sep 4;14:1882479. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1882479. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Patient satisfaction is a critical indicator of healthcare quality and a key driver for improvement in hospital services. This study aimed to assess the levels and regional variations
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2026 Sep 18;146(1):341. doi: 10.1007/s00402-026-06508-9.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: In recent years, evidence-based progressive rehabilitation protocols following the surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture have been shown to be safe and appear superior to more restrictive t
J Neurophysiol. 2026 Sep 17. doi: 10.1152/jn.00260.2026. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInterlimb asymmetries in motor control are well documented in simplified tasks, but their expression in coordinated reach-to-grasp actions under perturbation remains unclear. Here, we examined whether differences
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 Sep 18:S1058-2746(26)00568-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2026.09.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) reliably improves pain and forward elevation but often incompletely restores internal rotation, limiting activities of daily
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2026 Sep 18;9(9):CD016155. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD016155.pub2.ABSTRACTRATIONALE: Loss of skeletal muscle mass and function is a common, debilitating complication of kidney failure for individuals undergoing dialysis. It contributes to reduced physical capacity, quality o
Clin Interv Aging. 2026 Sep 16;21:643163. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S643163. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the cross-sectional associations among nutritional status, body composition, and functional dependency in older adults and to evaluate whether fat-free mass index (
Autism Dev Lang Impair. 2026 Sep 15;11:23969415261487874. doi: 10.1177/23969415261487874. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hand-leading (HL) gestures used to obtain assistance or direct another person's actions are often reported at elevated rates in autistic children. Yet, their develop
Acta Biomater. 2026 Sep 17:S1742-7061(26)00632-X. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2026.09.031. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) used for phototheranostics face an inherent trade-off between radiative decay (fluorescence diagnosis) and nonradiative decay (photothe
Early Hum Dev. 2026 Sep 15;224:106664. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2026.106664. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the association between the second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D), an indirect marker of prenatal sex hormone exposure, and the viscoelastic prop
Eur J Neurosci. 2026 Sep;64(6):e70688. doi: 10.1111/ejn.70688.ABSTRACTPaired associative stimulation (PAS) techniques are key to understanding neuromodulation and plasticity. Because of the tight interconnections between the cerebral and cerebellar cortices, noninvasive cerebro-cerebellar associativ
Clin Rehabil. 2026 Sep 17:2692155261487461. doi: 10.1177/02692155261487461. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPurposeTo evaluate the effectiveness of therapy-led conservative management of acute hand injury in adults when compared to medical-led, care as usual.DesignCluster non-randomised trial.SettingF
Prog Rehabil Med. 2026 Sep 18;11:20260051. doi: 10.2490/prm.20260051. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine whether the ability to open a canned beverage can be associated with sarcopenia and to determine whether beverage can-opening status could serve as a simple screenin
Neurophotonics. 2026 Aug;13(Suppl 3):S32604. doi: 10.1117/1.NPh.13.S3.S32604. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTSIGNIFICANCE: The functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) dataset acquired with the NIRSport2 device provides noninvasive recordings. The analysis of the fNIRS dataset can be used to refine e
