Abstract
Breast augmentation is being done increasingly, not only for women who consider their breasts too small but also for those with breast asymmetry, and post-mastectomy patients with reconstruction. It appears inevitable that traumatologists will have to evaluate injury to an augmented breast in a patient who has sustained blunt chest trauma. This paper discusses the differential diagnosis and treatment of implant rupture, hematoma, and spherical capsular contracture as a result of trauma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 982-985 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine