| Authors | Fuller, L.M. El-Ansary, D. Button, B. Bondarendko, J. Marasco, S. Snell, G Holland, A.E. |
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| Type | Journal Article (Original Research) |
| Journal | Physiotherapy Theory and Practice |
| PubMed ID | 29369002 |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29369002 |
| DOI | /10.1080/09593985.2018.1431342 |
| Download |  Reliability_of_sternal_instability_scale_SIS_for_transverse_sternotomy_in_lung_transplantation_LTX.pdf (661.9 KB) |
| Abstract | A surgical incision for bilateral sequential lung transplantation (BSLTX) is the "clam shell" (CSI) approach via bilateral anterior thoracotomies and a transverse sternotomy to allow for sequential replacement of the lungs. This can be associated with significant post-operative pain, bony overriding or sternal instability. The sternal instability scale (SIS) is a non-invasive manual assessment tool that can be used to detect early bony non-union or instability following CSI; however, its reliability is unknown. OBJECTIVE: This prospective blinded reliability study aimed to assess intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the SIS following lung transplantation. METHOD: Participants post BSLTX aged older than 18 years underwent sternal assessment utilizing the SIS. Two assessors examined the sternum using a standardized protocol at two separate time points with a test-re-test time of 48 hours. The outcome measure was SIS tool using four categories from 0 (clinically stable) to 3 (separated sternum with overriding). RESULTS: In total, 20 participants (75% female) with a mean age of 48 years (SD 17) and mean pain score of 3 out of 10 were included, 60% having well healed wounds and 25% reporting symptoms of sternal clicking. The most painful self-reported painful activity was coughing. The SIS demonstrated excellent reliability with a kappa = 0.91 by different assessors on the same day, and kappa = 0.83 for assessments by the same assessor on different days. CONCLUSION: The SIS is a reliable manual assessment tool for evaluation of sternal instability after CSI following BSLTX and may facilitate the timely detection and management of sternal instability. |
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