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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 34, 2018 - Issue 12
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Descriptive Report

Reliability of sternal instability scale (SIS) for transverse sternotomy in lung transplantation (LTX)

Louise M Fullera Physiotherapy Department Victoria, The Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Australia;b Discipline of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VictoriaAustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD(c), PT,
Doa El-Ansaryc Physiotherapy Department, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, PhD,
Brenda Buttona Physiotherapy Department Victoria, The Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Australia;d Monash University Physiotherapy Department, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, PhD,
Janet Bondarenkoa Physiotherapy Department Victoria, The Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Australia
, PT,
Silvana Marascoe Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, FRACS PhD,
Greg Snellf Respiratory Department, The Alfred Hospital, Lung Transplant Services, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, MBBS FRACP MD OAM &
Anne E Hollanda Physiotherapy Department Victoria, The Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Australia;b Discipline of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VictoriaAustralia
, PhD show all
Pages 931-934 | Received 02 Aug 2016, Accepted 25 Jun 2017, Published online: 25 Jan 2018

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