A new way to assess superficial changes to lymphoedema

Journal of Lymphoedema

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 34-41

  Pallotta, Olivia ^a   McEwen, Mark ^a   Tilley, Sharon ^b   Wonders, Tim ^c   Waters, Michael ^c   Piller, Neil ^d  

^a Flinders Partners Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Lymphoedema and Laser Therapy   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Indurometer; Lymphoedema; Tonometry; Treatment efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEMATOLOGY EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INDUROMETER; LYMPHEDEMA; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; TONOMETER;

EID: 84859510176     PISSN: 17507235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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