Physiotherapy for accessory nerve shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection surgery: A literature review

Head and Neck

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 274-280

  McGarvey, Aoife C ^a,b   Chiarelli, Pauline E ^b   Osmotherly, Peter G ^b   Hoffman, Gary R ^c  

^a CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

accessory nerve; neck dissection; physiotherapy; shoulder pain dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ACCESSORY NERVE DISEASE; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK DISSECTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHOULDER PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACCESSORY NERVE; ACCESSORY NERVE DISEASES; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; NECK DISSECTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78751513578     PISSN: 10433074     EISSN: 10970347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hed.21366     Document Type: Review

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