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ニュウボウ セツダン カンジャ ノ リハビリテーション ノ ユウコウセイ ニ カンスル ケンキュウ

A Study on the Efficacy of a Rehabilitation Named MM Gymnastic Exercises for Extended Radical Mastectomy-Patients

Japanese (日本語)

神戸大学医療技術短期大学部紀要

5

107-113

神戸大学医療技術短期大学部

1989

2007-11-21

In order to clarify the efficacy of "MM gymnastic exercises" for mastectomy-patients, the motive function and edema of the diseased upper extremity were examined in 30 extended radical mastectomy-patients during postoperative 12 days. The patients received the exercises 3 times a day. The forward, lateral and backward elevations of the upper extremity were restricted, respectively, within 64%, 57% and 86% of the preoperative movability on Day 1. However, they were improved, respectively, up to 82%, 74% and 98% by the exercises on Day 12. Although the grasping power of the hand was slightly disturbed on Day 1, the power was recovered up to the almost same as the grade of preoperative one. The grade of branchial edema decreased gradually after the exercises. It may be suggested from these results that MM gymnastic exercises are effective for the motive dis¬turbances of the upper extremity and for the reduction of brachial edema induced by extended radical mastectomy.

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