Motor Control Evaluation as a Significant Component in Upper Limb Function Assessment in Female Breast Cancer Patients after Mastectomy.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy among women. Conservative and operative treatment methods are associated with a risk of side effects pertaining to the shoulder complex. The surgery complications including chronic pain, upper limb and chest lymphedema, range of motion limitations, and motor control deficiencies may lead to upper limb function impairment and affect the quality of life negatively. Twenty-three women were examined in the tested group and twenty-two women in the control group. The motor control was assessed with dissociation tests as defined by Comerford and Mottram. In order to assess patient-perceived upper limb disability, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire was used. The test of glenohumeral (GH) abduction control in frontal pl

SUBMITTER: Sliwinski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8391901 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature