Michalik, Roman and Kuehlmann, Britta and Wild, Michael and Siebers, Hannah Lena and Migliorini, Filippo and Eschweiler, Joerg and Betsch, Marcel (2024) The Effect of Breast Size on Spinal Posture. AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, 48. pp. 1331-1338. ISSN 0364-216X, 1432-5241
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Macromastia can cause various clinical symptoms, such as low back and shoulder pain as well as sacroiliac disorders. Because of these symptoms, some women consider breast reduction surgery. So far there does not exist a clear correlation between breast size and back pain. Purpose of this study was to evaluate if increasing breast size has a measurable effect on women's posture using radiation free surface topography. A total of 100 women were grouped according to their breast cup size into four groups (Cup Size: A, B, C, D). All female subjects were measured with a surface topography system, and their spinal posture and pelvic position were analysed accordingly. Our results showed that cup size affects kyphotic angle (p = 0.027) and surface rotation (p = 0.039) significantly. Kyphotic angle increased with cup size. Multiple linear regression analysis, however, revealed that the body mass index has the greatest influence on woman's posture, showing significant correlation to kyphotic and lordotic angle (p < 0.01), as to trunk (p < 0.01) and pelvic inclination (p = 0.02). This is the first study that evaluates the influence of increasing breast size on posture using surface topography. The results match with previous studies using different measuring techniques. However, the great influence of BMI on posture is also confirmed. Therefore, in clinical practice these factors should be taken into account and be approached. Surface topography seems to be a promising tool to further investigate the influence of breast size on posture.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS; MUSCULOSKELETAL STRUCTURE; FRONTAL RADIOGRAPHS; VERTEBRAL COLUMN; SCOLIOTIC SPINES; BACK SURFACE; REDUCTION; RELIABILITY; POSITION; ROTATION; Surface topography; Spinal posture; Breast size; Back pain; Reduction mammaplasty |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Zentren des Universitätsklinikums Regensburg > Zentrum für Plastische-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie |
| Depositing User: | Petra Gürster |
| Date Deposited: | 23 May 2024 06:56 |
| Last Modified: | 23 May 2024 06:56 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/57999 |
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