Musculoskeletal and neurological complications following coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A comparison between saphenous vein and internal mammary artery grafting

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-25

  El Ansary, Doa ^a   Adams, Roger ^b   Ghandi, Ajay ^c  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Tweed Heads District Hospital

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Chest pain; Coronary artery bypass; Heart surgery; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REHABILITATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN;

EID: 0033996520     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60310-X     Document Type: Article

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