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- Title
Therapeutic experience on multiple contractures in sclerodermoid chronic graft versus host disease.
- Authors
Choi IS; Jang IS; Han JY; Kim JH; Lee SG; Choi, In-Sung; Jang, In-Sub; Han, Jae-Young; Kim, Jae-Hyung; Lee, Sam-Gyu
- Abstract
<bold>Introduction: </bold>A 25-year-old male underwent allogenic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and developed sclerodermoid chronic graft versus host disease. He complained of limitation of motion of major joints and some difficulties with activities of daily living (ADL) performances.<bold>Discussion: </bold>He had been treated with physical and occupational therapies. After the rehabilitative managements, range of motion and ADL performances improved slightly.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Active and continuous multimodal rehabilitative treatment would be helpful in managing contracture and functional impairment and preventing the progression of the disease.
- Publication
Supportive Care in Cancer, 2009, Vol 17, Issue 7, p851
- ISSN
0941-4355
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00520-009-0602-x