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Upper-extremity volume measurements in women with lymphoedema : A comparison of measurements obtained via water displacement with geometrically determined volume
SANDER AP; HAJER NM; HEMENWAY K
PHYS THER , 2002, vol. 82, n° 12, p. 1201-1212 Doc n°: 107510 Localisation : Documentation IRR Descripteurs : MB - CANCEROLOGIE, DD15 - PATHOLOGIE - MEMBRE SUPERIEUR Upper-extremity (UE) swelling following breast cancer treatment is a frequent manifestation of lymphedema. In order to document outcomes from lymphedema treatments, reliable, valid, and practical measurements of UE swelling are necessary. The purpose of this study was to compare geometric methods of determining UE volumes with water displacement methods. Subjects. The edematous hand, forearm, and upper arm of 50 women with UE swelling secondary to lymphedema were measured. Methods. Upper-extremity volumes were determined by water displacement using arm and hand volumeters. Displaced water was weighed to determine volume. Circumferential girth measurements were taken. Width and depth measurements of the hand were taken with a tension-controlled caliper. Geometric volume formulas for a cylinder, frustum, rectangular solid, and trapezoidal solid were used to calculate volumes of the arm and hand at different measurement intervals. Results. Intraclass correlation coefficients [2,1] for interrater and intrarater reliability of all water and geometric measurements of the arm and hand were .91 to .99 and .92 Langue : ANGLAIS Identifiant basis : 2003225591 |
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