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A rigid external prosthesis to improve quality of life after chest wall resection

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    • F Johnson

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  • Published online on: November 1, 1997     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.4.6.1335
  • Pages: 1335-1336
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Abstract

Chest wall resection (CWR) is occasionally required in cancer patients and may cause significant functional deficits. We report an instance where a rigid orthotic device was useful in rehabilitation. Such custom-made devices can improve the quality of life for cancer patients.

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November 1997
Volume 4 Issue 6

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Johnson F: A rigid external prosthesis to improve quality of life after chest wall resection. Oncol Rep 4: 1335-1336, 1997
APA
Johnson, F. (1997). A rigid external prosthesis to improve quality of life after chest wall resection. Oncology Reports, 4, 1335-1336. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.4.6.1335
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Johnson, F."A rigid external prosthesis to improve quality of life after chest wall resection". Oncology Reports 4.6 (1997): 1335-1336.
Chicago
Johnson, F."A rigid external prosthesis to improve quality of life after chest wall resection". Oncology Reports 4, no. 6 (1997): 1335-1336. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.4.6.1335