Arm lymphoedema, shoulder mobility and muscle strength after breast cancer treatment - A prospective 2-year study

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 55-66

  Johansson, K ^a   Ingvar, C ^a   Albertsson, M ^a   Ekdahl, C ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arm lymphoedema; Isometric muscle strength; Mastectomy; Postoperative; Radiotherapy; Range of motion; Shoulder impairment; Swollen arm; Water displacement method

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM EDEMA; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHEDEMA; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOULDER; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034940486     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14038190119371     Document Type: Article

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