TY - JOUR

T1 - Spinal joint moment prediction following simulated breast surgery using a female whole-body musculoskeletal model

AU - Mills, Chris

AU - Exell, Tim

AU - Wakefield-Scurr, Joanna

AU - St John, Edward R

AU - Jones, Melissa E A

PY - 2024/6/22

Y1 - 2024/6/22

N2 - This study aimed to use a musculoskeletal model to predict changes in spinal moments following simulated breast surgery. A female full body musculoskeletal model with a fully articulated thoracolumbar spine and independent moveable breast segments was customised for this study. Key findings suggest that the simulated removal of breast tissue (750 g to 1501 g) can reduce the magnitude of lumbar spine extensor moments by >0.05 Nm/kg during walking and jogging. A customised female whole-body musculoskeletal model is capable of providing a first approximation of changes in spinal loading following simulated breast surgery.

AB - This study aimed to use a musculoskeletal model to predict changes in spinal moments following simulated breast surgery. A female full body musculoskeletal model with a fully articulated thoracolumbar spine and independent moveable breast segments was customised for this study. Key findings suggest that the simulated removal of breast tissue (750 g to 1501 g) can reduce the magnitude of lumbar spine extensor moments by >0.05 Nm/kg during walking and jogging. A customised female whole-body musculoskeletal model is capable of providing a first approximation of changes in spinal loading following simulated breast surgery.

U2 - 10.1080/10255842.2024.2364819

DO - 10.1080/10255842.2024.2364819

M3 - Article

C2 - 38907664

SP - 1

EP - 12

JO - Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

JF - Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

SN - 1025-5842

ER -