Reliability of sternal instability scale (SIS) for transverse sternotomy in lung transplantation (LTX).

CONCLUSION: The SIS is a reliable manual assessment tool for evaluation of sternal instability after CSI following BSLTX and may facilitate the timely detection and management of sternal instability.
PMID: 29369002 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - January 25, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Fuller LM, El-Ansary D, Button B, Bondarenko J, Marasco S, Snell G, Holland AE Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research