The Sternal Management Accelerated Recovery Trial (S.M.A.R.T) – standard restrictive versus an intervention of modified sternal precautions following cardiac surgery via median sternotomy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

The Sternal Management Accelerated Recovery Trial (S.M.A.R.T) – standard restrictive versus an intervention of modified sternal precautions following cardiac surgery via median sternotomy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background The routine implementation of sternal precautions to prevent sternal complications that restrict the use of the upper limbs is currently worldwide practice following a median sternotomy. However, evidence is limited and drawn primarily from cadaver studies and orthopaedic researc...

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Main Authors: Md Ali Katijjahbe, Linda Denehy, Catherine L. Granger, Alistair Royse, Colin Royse, Rebecca Bates, Sarah Logie, Sandy Clarke, Doa El-Ansary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Randomised controlled trial
Cardiac Surgery
Median Sternotomy
Sternal Precautions
Physiotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1974-8

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