The Impact of an External Breast Prosthesis on the Gait Parameters of Women After Mastectomy

Katarzyna Hojan, Faustyna Manikowska, Marta Molińska-Glura, Brian Po‐Jung Chen, Marek Jóźwiak

Cancer Nursing · 2013 · 23 citations · 31 references

Abstract

Clinical practitioners should be aware of the study results suggesting a positive influence of breast prosthesis use on gait parameters after mastectomy surgery, which could improve the patient's functional status after surgery; however, further research is still needed on factors affecting changes in gait with a larger study population.

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