Breast Cancer Surgery: Is it a Problem for the Upper Extremity?

Buyukakincak, Ozlem; Akyol, Yesim; Ozen, Necati; Ulus, Yasemin; Canturk, Ferhan; Tander, NAZİFE; Buyukakincak, Sercan; Bilgici, Ayhan; Kuru, Omer

doi:10.4274/tftr.92489

Breast Cancer Surgery: Is it a Problem for the Upper Extremity?

Buyukakincak O., Akyol Y., Ozen N., Ulus Y., Canturk F., Tander B. , ...More

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.59, no.4, pp.304-309, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 59 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.4274/tftr.92489
Title of Journal : TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Page Numbers: pp.304-309

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine shoulder pain, range of motion (ROM), shoulder muscle strength (SMS), handgrip strength (HS), and the presence of lymphedema in patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery.