BACKGROUND: Wound seroma is one of the most frequent complications of mastectomy, but an effective strategy for its prevention has not yet been established. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of delayed shoulder exercise on the prevention of wound seroma after partial or total mastectomy with axillary dissection for the treatment of cancer. METHODS: This study prospect...

CLINICAL SCENARIO Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal condition that affects up to 25% of the general population. Shoulder pain can be caused by any number of underlying conditions including Subacromial impingement syndrome, rotator-cuff tendinitis, and biceps tendinitis. Regardless of the specific pathology, pain is generally the number 1 symptom associated with shoulder injuries and can...

The objectives of this systematic review were (1) to identify, evaluate, and synthesize the research literature of relevance to occupational therapy regarding interventions for work-related shoulder conditions and (2) to interpret and apply the research literature to occupational therapy. Twenty-two studies were reviewed for this study-16 of Level I evidence, 2 of Level II evidence, and 4 of Le...

The shoulder joint has some specific properties in the human body. It has adjusted to the mechanical demands of a vertical body position more than any other joint. The shoulder has the largest motion range of all joints in the human body. In addition to the shoulder is exposed cosmetically, particularly in women. Extensive surgical exposures of the shoulder joint were commonly used when shoulde...

background patients who have shoulder pain usually have compensatory or contributory deviation of shoulder motion during arm elevation. in the traditional scapulohumeral rhythm, the share of the acromioclavicular (ac) and the sternoclavicular (sc) joint movements and also the role of ac internal rotation angle are unknown. objectives the main purpose of this study was to measure and compare the...

OBJECTIVE Upper limb lymphedema is a common complication after radical mastectomy in patients with breast cancer. In this study, we examined the efficacy of self-manual lymph drainage (MLD) after modified radical mastectomy for the prevention of upper limb lymphedema, scar formation, or shoulder joint dysfunction in breast cancer patients. METHODS Breast cancer patients scheduled for modified...

Background & Aims: Acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation is common in shoulder injuries. Considering the biomechanics of this joint, the use of a treatment method, which can restore joint physiology and biomechanics to the extent possible, is important. This study aimed to compare the treatment of acute AC joint dislocation by screw fixation with and without ligament reconstruction. Me...

BACKGROUND Strength improvement of the shoulder muscles is a major goal in rehabilitation or athletic conditioning programs. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of shoulder core exercises on the isometric torque of glenohumeral joint movements. METHODS A total of 36 healthy females with no history of shoulder injury enrolled in this study. Subjects were randomly assigned int...