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@article{173500,
        author = {Janhavee Brahmadande and Dr. Umiya Pathan and Dr. Amruta Doijad},
        title = {PREVALENCE OF AXILLARY WEB SYNDROME IN POST-OPERATIVE BREAST CANCER FEMALE PATIENTS IN KOLHAPUR DISTRICT},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {686-689},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173500},
        abstract = {Introduction- One of the most common cancers that strike women is breast cancer.
The patients who recently underwent surgery for breast cancer are susceptible to axillary web syndrome (AWS), an obscure postoperative complication that can lead to shoulder morbidity and functional impairment. Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS) is marked by one or more cords, measuring one millimetre in width that, following breast cancer surgery it expands further into the wrist and forearm from the ipsilateral axilla to the antecubital fossa. These cords may cause the discomfort and constrain your range of motion.
Methodology-In the above study, post –operative breast cancer patients were taken into consideration. Name, age, employment, surgical procedure and surgery date were among the data acquired. Except that, VAS was taken for both activity and rest. Both the damaged and unaffected sides' shoulder ROM was measured using SPADI.
Result- The prevalence of axillary web syndrome (flexion) was 59.67% and prevalence of axillary web syndrome (abduction) was 75.80%.
Conclusion- AWS may develop in survivors of breast cancer who have had breast reconstruction surgery. AWS, a debilitating side effect of breast cancer surgery affects 76% of breast cancer survivors.},
        keywords = {Breast cancer, Axillary web syndrome, Shoulder movements, Reduced ROM, Pain.},
        month = {March},
        }