Physical Effects of Unilateral Mastectomy on Spine Deformity

SEREL S., Tuzlali Z. Y., AKKAYA Z., UZUN Ç., KAYA B., BAYAR S.

CLINICAL BREAST CANCER, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.29-33, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clbc.2016.10.004
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL BREAST CANCER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.29-33
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Breast cancer, Breast reconstruction, Contralateral shoulder elevation, Lateral deviation of spine, Scoliosis, VERTEBRAL COLUMN, BREAST, SCOLIOSIS, IMPACT
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

As mastectomy is known to effect body posture, we evaluated the long-term physical effects of unilateral mastectomy on spine deformity by radiographic examination of 60 women taken before and 12 months after the mastectomy. The results indicated long-term spinal deformation in women with unilateral mastectomy, suggesting informing patients of the possible change in body posture in the long-term.