Impact of unilateral mastectomy on body posture: A prospective longitudinal observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Unilateral mastectomy is known to induce postural alterations, yet the temporal development pattern of these changes remains elusive. This study aimed to explore the impact of unilateral mastectomy on body posture.

Methods

A prospective, longitudinal, observational study with a one-group repeated-measures design was conducted. Patients undergoing unilateral mastectomy were recruited from a university-affiliated hospital in Western China and monitored for 12 months post-surgery. A trained nurse assessed seven postural baseline parameters on the day of suture removal and at 3, 6, and 12 months after unilateral mastectomy. Two parameters were in the sagittal plane (forward head posture and trunk rotation angle), and five were in the coronal plane (neck tilt, shoulder

SUBMITTER: Liu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838699 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature