Comment on "effects of reduction mammaplasty operations on the spinal column: clinical and radiological response"
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Tarih
2016
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Springer
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Özet
Dear Editor,
We read with interest the manuscript entitled ‘Effects of reduction mammaplasty operations on the spinal column: Clinical and radiological response’ by Berberoglu and colleagues [1]. The authors point out that due to the mass effect of breasts spinal incline increases, the center of gravity of the body changes, and permanent contraction of the posterior spinal muscles occurs. If the increase in cervical lordosis and thoracic kyphosis is sustained for long periods, osteophytes on the posterior surface of the vertebrae, pain, and spondylosis develop. We strongly agree
with these statements and would like to point out that we too recently looked into the effects of reduction mammaplasty on skeletal disturbances in the vertebral column [2]. However, there are many factors effecting the altered pain and angles of the spinal column after breast reduction surgery. Our results were very similar to those presented in Berberog˘lu et al.’s paper. In addition to improved thoracic and cervical Cobb angles after reduction mammaplasty
procedures, we also found statistically significant
improvement in the sagittal balance, which, as analyzed and described in the recent literature, is closely related to lumbar degenerative pathologies.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Breasts, Spinal Incline, Osteophyte, Thoracic Kyphosis, Mammaplasty Operations
Kaynak
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Q3
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Q1
Cilt
40
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1
