Altering driving restrictions after median sternotomy.

Autor: Gach, Richard, Triano, Susan, El-Ansary, Doa, Parker, Robert, Adams, Jenny
Zdroj: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings; Apr-Jun2019, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p301-302, 2p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on driving restrictions for patients after median sternotomy conducted in hospitals. Topics discussed include differences between driving restrictions imposed by different hospitals after median sternotomy; the reasons for driving restrictions which include the need to avoid frontal or lateral plane forces on the sternum for proper healing of the bone; and cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program for median sternotomy patients.
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