Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional study
Background:Women after mastectomy may decide to either have a breast reconstruction or use an external breast prosthesis. Aim: The aim of the presented research was to evaluate the influence of external breast prosthesis on postural stability in women after mastectomy. Methods and Procedures: In the...
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| author | Anna Koralewska Małgorzata Domagalska-Szopa Robert Łukowski Andrzej Szopa Andrzej Szopa |
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| description | Background:Women after mastectomy may decide to either have a breast reconstruction or use an external breast prosthesis. Aim: The aim of the presented research was to evaluate the influence of external breast prosthesis on postural stability in women after mastectomy. Methods and Procedures: In the study 52 women after unilateral mastectomy took part. The study consisted of 4 parts: 1) anthropometric measurements; 2) measurements of upper limb circumference; 3) assessment of weight-bearing (WB); and 4) posturographic tests (PT). Outcomes and Results: Differences in the arm circumferences on the amputated (A) and non-amputated (NA) sides did not confirm the occurrence of lymphedema in limb on amputated side. The results of the WB between the A and NA body sides in both tested conditions, i.e., with open and closed eyes, showed no significant differences between the test with and without an external prosthesis. No statistically differences have been observed between posturometric parameters with and without breast prosthesis during both PT. In comparing the posturometric parameters between the PT with open and closed eyes, the sway path of the center of pressure was statistically significantly longer when eyes were closed in both conditions, i.e., with and without breast prosthesis. Conclusion and Implications: The finding show that 1) external breast prosthesis does not have a significant influence on the symmetry of loading on the A and NA body sides and on the postural stability of women after unilateral mastectomy and 2) exclusion visual control during PT increases postural instability in women after unilateral mastectomy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73588aaa24354f33ac9eb18a1ebba7472022-12-22T03:07:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2022-08-011210.3389/fonc.2022.920211920211Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional studyAnna Koralewska0Małgorzata Domagalska-Szopa1Robert Łukowski2Andrzej Szopa3Andrzej Szopa4Department of Developmental Age Physiotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Developmental Age Physiotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandMedical Clinic Sanus, Zabrze, PolandDepartment of Physiotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandNeuromed, Rehabilitation and Medical Center, Katowice, PolandBackground:Women after mastectomy may decide to either have a breast reconstruction or use an external breast prosthesis. Aim: The aim of the presented research was to evaluate the influence of external breast prosthesis on postural stability in women after mastectomy. Methods and Procedures: In the study 52 women after unilateral mastectomy took part. The study consisted of 4 parts: 1) anthropometric measurements; 2) measurements of upper limb circumference; 3) assessment of weight-bearing (WB); and 4) posturographic tests (PT). Outcomes and Results: Differences in the arm circumferences on the amputated (A) and non-amputated (NA) sides did not confirm the occurrence of lymphedema in limb on amputated side. The results of the WB between the A and NA body sides in both tested conditions, i.e., with open and closed eyes, showed no significant differences between the test with and without an external prosthesis. No statistically differences have been observed between posturometric parameters with and without breast prosthesis during both PT. In comparing the posturometric parameters between the PT with open and closed eyes, the sway path of the center of pressure was statistically significantly longer when eyes were closed in both conditions, i.e., with and without breast prosthesis. Conclusion and Implications: The finding show that 1) external breast prosthesis does not have a significant influence on the symmetry of loading on the A and NA body sides and on the postural stability of women after unilateral mastectomy and 2) exclusion visual control during PT increases postural instability in women after unilateral mastectomy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.920211/fullmastectomyexternal breast prosthesispostural controlstabilographic platformposturography |
| spellingShingle | Anna Koralewska Małgorzata Domagalska-Szopa Robert Łukowski Andrzej Szopa Andrzej Szopa Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional study Frontiers in Oncology mastectomy external breast prosthesis postural control stabilographic platform posturography |
| title | Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy: Cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | influence of the external breast prosthesis on the postural control of women who underwent mastectomy cross sectional study |
| topic | mastectomy external breast prosthesis postural control stabilographic platform posturography |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.920211/full |
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