Observational studyBioMed research international2017
Can the Weight of an External Breast Prosthesis Influence Trunk Biomechanics during Functional Movement in Postmastectomy Women?
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- Cadaveric Biomechanical Comparison of Prepectoral and Submuscular Implant-based Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Impact of wearing external breast prosthesis on body posture of patients after unilateral mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- The Present State and Prospective Trajectory of External Breast Prosthesis (EBP): A Global Overview.Cureus · 2024Review
- Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Medical professionals' knowledge of the use of external breast prostheses among breast cancer patients in China-a cross-sectional study.Gland surgery · 2021Article
- Dynamic body posture after unilateral mastectomy: a pilot study.Gland surgery · 2020Article
- Assessment of Postural Balance in Women Treated for Breast Cancer.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
- Changes in Spine Alignment and Postural Balance After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Rehabilitative Point of View.BioResearch open access · 2019Article
- Does the weight of an external breast prosthesis play an important role for women who undergone mastectomy?Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation OncologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionRecent papers indicate that one-side mastectomy can produce deleterious effects on the posture and musculoskeletal system. This study was conducted to better understand the underlying mechanisms involved in trunk motion in external prosthesis users.
objectiveThe aim was to evaluate the changes in surface electromyographic (SEMG) activity of the erector spinae muscles (ES) in postmastectomy women with and without breast prostheses during functional body movement tests.
methodsIn 51 one-side postmastectomy women the SEMG muscle activity of bilateral ES was measured during symmetrical and asymmetrical dynamic activities in a counterbalanced manner with different weights of the breast prosthesis. Range-of-motion measurements were taken for forward bending, backward bending, lateral bending, and rotation.
resultsThe mean level of the ES activity in the lumbar region was not affected by the weight of the external breast prosthesis during most of the functional body tests (
conclusionThe lumbar ES activity during functional tests is not associated with the weight of the external breast prosthesis in postmastectomy women.
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