The effect of gigantomasty on vertebral degeneration: A computed tomography study
JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.30, no.5, pp.1031-1035, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 30 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-169600
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1031-1035
- Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No
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.