Clinical and electrophysiological evaluation of shoulder functions in spinal accessory nerve-preserving neck dissection

TARKAN Ö., TUNCER Ü., BOZDEMİR H., SARPEL T., ÖZDEMİR S., SÜRMELİOĞLU Ö.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, sa.5, ss.852-860, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1104-34
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.852-860
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Selective neck dissection, shoulder dysfunction, spinal accessory nerve, head and neck cancer, range of motion, rehabilitation, LEVEL-IIB, TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE, DYSFUNCTION, METASTASES, DISABILITY, PLEXUS, CANCER
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate shoulder functions after neck dissection with preservation of the spinal accessory nerve by objective physical examination, electromyographic findings, and subjective patient complaints, and also to investigate the effect of the type of neck dissection.