The 11th nerve syndrome in functional neck dissection.

Objectives: Assessment of the incidence of shoulder joint disability and evaluation of the role of a personal postoperative physical rehabilitative protocol therapy in reducing pain and shoulder dysfunction and improving the quality of life (QOL) of patients who have undergone functional neck dissection (FND) associated with total laryngectomy. SETTING, DESIGN, AND OUTCOME MEASURES: Sixty laryngectomees who had undergone FND were divided into two groups (A and B). Group A received physical therapy after surgery.