《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (9): 1007-1010.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.09.004

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Advance in Rehabilitation for Upper Limb Complications post Operation for Breast Cancer (review)

DUAN Ran-ran, ZHAO Zhen-biao, HUAI Ya-ping   

  1. 1. a. Department of Ultrasound; b. Department of Rehabilitation, Hebei General Hosptal, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, China
  • Received:2016-12-12 Revised:2017-05-23 Published:2017-09-25 Online:2017-10-10
  • Contact: Correspondence to HUAI Ya-ping. E-mail: huaiyaping@163.com

Abstract: Breast cancer survivors often suffer from a variety of complications post operation, such as upper limb dysfunction, limb lymphedema, brachial plexus nerve injury, and so on. This article reviewed the pathogenesis and rehabilitation of these complications.

Key words: breast cancer, upper limb dysfunction, lymphedema, brachial plexus injury, rehabilitation, review

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