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Sternal Precautions

Sternal Precautions is a clinical framework consisting of a standardized set of movement and activity restrictions designed to protect the healing sternum following median sternotomy, thereby preventing mechanical complications such as dehiscence or instability during the early phases of post-cardiac surgery rehabilitation.

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2017–2026

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Coagulase-negative staphylococci and sternal infections after cardiac operation

Anders Tegnell, Claes Arén, Lena Öhman · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2000 · 103 citations

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An Alternative Approach to Prescribing Sternal Precautions After Median Sternotomy, “Keep Your Move in the Tube”

Jenny Adams, Ana Lotshaw, Emelia Exum et al. · Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings · 2016 · 56 citations · Full text

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Physical Therapy Management for Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Canadian Practice Survey

Tom J. Overend, Cathy M. Anderson, Jennifer Jackson et al. · Physiotherapy Canada · 2010 · 48 citations

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Standard restrictive sternal precautions and modified sternal precautions had similar effects in people after cardiac surgery via median sternotomy (‘SMART’ Trial): a randomised trial

Nur Ayub Md Ali, Catherine L. Granger, Linda Denehy et al. · Journal of physiotherapy · 2018 · 48 citations · Full text

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Management of Sternal Precautions Following Median Sternotomy by Physical Therapists in Australia: A Web-Based Survey

Lara J. Tuyl, Jennifer Mackney, Catherine Johnston · Physical Therapy · 2011 · 44 citations · Full text

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Authors

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    Doa El‐Ansary

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    4 publications · 101 citations

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  2. AR
    Alistair Royse

    The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia

    3 publications · 78 citations

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  3. CR
    Colin Royse

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    3 publications · 78 citations

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  4. LD
    Linda Denehy

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    3 publications · 78 citations

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  5. TB
    Tim Bilbrey

    Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 79 citations

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Institutions

31

  1. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    4 h-index

    19 publications

    539 citations

  2. The Royal Melbourne Hospital

    Melbourne, Australia

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    302 citations

  3. Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital

    Dallas, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    102 citations

  4. Swinburne University of Technology

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    71 citations

  5. University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    116 citations

  6. St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    68 citations

  7. University of Newcastle Australia

    Newcastle, Australia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    88 citations

  8. La Trobe University

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

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Venues

  1. Physical Therapy

    2 publications · 64 citations

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  2. Journal of physiotherapy

    1 publications · 48 citations

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  3. Pediatric Physical Therapy

    1 publications · 11 citations

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