Myofascial pain at post-sternotomy patients after cardiac surgery: A clinical study in 1226 patients

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 239-243

  Luleci, Nurettin ^a   Dere, Kamer ^b   Akbas, Mert ^b   Aldulkerimov, Vugar ^a   Luleci, Emel ^c   Guler, Mustafa ^a  

^a KOSUYOLU HEART AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Myofascial pain; Pectoralis major; Sternotomy; Upper trapezius

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NOCICEPTION; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN PARAMETERS; PALPATION; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 58149465381     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2008-21404     Document Type: Article

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