Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5706939 | Clinical Biomechanics | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our data does not support the restriction for most of the shoulder movements and upper extremity activities following cardiac surgery. The only exception is bilateral shoulder extension. We propose a strategy for preoperative physical therapy to stabilize scapular muscles to decrease mechanical loading translated from shoulder to sternum.
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Authors
Weiqing Ge, Alison Sfara, Brittany Hians,