Open AccessNoncontact Measurement of the Deformation of Sternal Skin During Shoulder Movements and Upper Extremity Activities Restricted by Sternal Precautions
Author(s) -
Weiqing Ge,
Brittany Hians,
Alison Sfara
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.1093/ptj/pzy089
Subject(s) - medicine , strain (injury) , sternum , deformation (meteorology) , surgery , orthodontics , anatomy , materials science , composite material
Existing variation has been identified in the rehabilitation programs for patients following cardiac surgery. Sternal precautions are believed to be overly restrictive and detrimental to patient recovery both physically and psychologically.
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