Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to Upper Limb Disability after One-Year Lung Cancer Resection Martín-Núñez, Javier Raya Benítez, Julia Quero Valenzuela, Florencio Calvache Mateo, Andrés Navas-Otero, Alba Heredia Ciuró, Alejandro Valenza, Marie Carmen Lung cancer Pulmonary surgical procedures Musculoskeletal disorders Lung resection represents the main curative treatment in lung cancer; however, this surgical process leads to several disorders in tissues and organs. Previous studies have reported cardiovascular, pulmonary, and muscular disturbances that affect the functional capacity of these patients in the short, mid, and long term. However, upper limb impairment has been scarcely explored in the long term, despite the relevance in the independence of the patients. The aim of this study was to characterize the upper limb impairment in survivors of lung cancer one year after pulmonary resection. In this observational trial, patients who underwent lung cancer surgery were compared to control, healthy subjects matched by age and gender. Upper limb musculoskeletal disorders (shoulder range of motion, pain pressure threshold, nerve-related symptoms) and functional capacity (upper limb exercise capacity) were evaluated one-year post-surgery. A total of 76 survivors of lung cancer and 74 healthy subjects were included in the study. Significant differences between groups were found for active shoulder mobility (p < 0.05), widespread hypersensitivity to mechanical pain (p < 0.001), mechanosensitivity of the neural tissue (p < 0.001), and upper limb exercise capacity (p < 0.001). Patients who undergo lung cancer surgery show upper limb musculoskeletal disorders and upper limb functional impairment after a one-year lung resection. This clinical condition could limit the functionality and quality of life of patients with lung cancer. 2024-07-30T08:42:28Z 2024-07-30T08:42:28Z 2024-06-19 journal article Martín Núñez, J.; Raya Benítez, J.; Quero Valenzuela, F.; Calvache Mateo, A.; Navas Otero, A.; Heredia Ciuró, A.; Valenza, M.C. Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to Upper Limb Disability after One-Year Lung Cancer Resection. Cancers 2024, 16, 2279. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122279 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/93616 10.3390/cancers16122279 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI