Body Posture After Mastectomy: Comparison Between Immediate Breast Reconstruction Versus Mastectomy Alone

ConclusionWomen who underwent mastectomy alone, compared with women who underwent immediate breast reconstruction with abdominal flaps, showed differences in the vertical alignment of the trunk, with greater asymmetry between the acromion and greater trochanter, which can mean trunk rotation. No significant differences were found between the two groups in the alignment of the head, shoulders, scapula, or pelvis. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Physiotherapy Research International - September 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Ana Carolina Atanes Mendes Peres, Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre, Jonathan Yugo Maesaka, José Roberto Filassi, Edmund Chada Baracat, Elizabeth Alves Gonçalves Ferreira Tags: Research Article Source Type: research