Open AccessObjective Clinical Assessment of Posture Patterns after Implant Breast Augmentation
Author(s) -
G. Nicoletti,
Silvia Mandrini,
Valentina Finotti,
Anna Dall’Angelo,
Alberto Malovini,
Simona Chierico,
Angela Faga,
Elena Dalla Toffola
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000001454
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , breast augmentation , balance (ability) , lordosis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , radiography
An increased weight of the breasts causes several spinal postural alterations that reduce the ability to perform dynamic tasks requiring a stable balance. The effects of the increased weight of the breasts on static posture after implant breast augmentation have not been investigated yet.