The effect of gigantomasty on vertebral degeneration: A computed tomography study
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2017
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IOP Press
Abstract
The main reason for waist and back pain in patients with gigantomasty is increased thoracic kyphosis and lumber lordosis. These symptoms and abnormal spinal angulations regress after reduction mammoplasty operations. However, the effect of chronic mechanical stress caused by gigantomasty on the spinal degenerative process is not clear yet. In this study with computed tomography it is shown that degenerative spondylosis is more widespread and severe in patients with large breasts.
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Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Gigantomasty, Computed tomography, Degenerative spondylosis, Breast reduction surgery, Intervertebral discs, Thoracic spine, Back-pain, Column, Impact, Macromastia, Disease
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Sanal, B. vd. (2017). ''The effect of gigantomasty on vertebral degeneration: A computed tomography study''. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 30(5), 1031-1035.