A Muscular Etiology for Medial Implant Malposition Following Subpectoral Augmentation | Zendy

Clayton L. Moliver | Zendy; Erick R. Sanchez | Zendy; Kyle Kaltwasser | Zendy; Ruston Sanchez | Zendy

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A Muscular Etiology for Medial Implant Malposition Following Subpectoral Augmentation

Author(s) -

Clayton L. Moliver,

Erick R. Sanchez,

Kyle Kaltwasser,

Ruston Sanchez

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

aesthetic surgery journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.528

H-Index - 58

eISSN - 1527-330X

pISSN - 1090-820X

DOI - 10.1093/asj/sjv072

Subject(s) - medicine , pectoralis major muscle , implant , pectoralis muscle , etiology , deformity , surgery , breast augmentation , capsular contracture , implant failure , breast implant , anatomy , breast reconstruction , pathology , cancer , breast cancer

Implant malposition is becoming an increasingly recognized complication following subpectoral breast augmentation. Although several causes of medial malposition have been previously demonstrated, medial implant malposition secondary to unintended pectoralis muscle slips has not been previously described.

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