The effect of gigantomasty on vertebral degeneration: A computed tomography study

Sanal B., KORKMAZ M., NAS Ö. F., Can F., Hacikurt K.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, cilt.30, sa.5, ss.1031-1035, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3233/bmr-169600
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1031-1035
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.