@article{TEXTUAL,
      recid = {5486},
      author = {Nicklaus, Krista M. and Liu, Yen-Tung and Liu, Chi and  Chu, Jevon and Jewett, Eloise and Bravo. Karen and Bordes,  Mary Catherine and Liu, Jun and Reece, Gregory P. and  Hanson, Summer E. and Merchant, Fatima and Markey, Mia K.},
      title = {Impact of implant-based breast reconstruction on bra fit},
      journal = {Ergonomics},
      address = {2022-12-26},
      number = {TEXTUAL},
      abstract = {<p>Comfortable and well-fitting bras are necessary for  good quality of life but hard to find for women who undergo  reconstruction after breast cancer treatment. This study  aimed to provide data to inform bra designs for breast  cancer survivors. We measured anatomical distances used in  bra design on 3D clinical photographs of patients who  underwent unilateral and bilateral implant-based  reconstruction to quantify changes after reconstruction  relative to the measured values before the person underwent  surgery. We performed additional assessments of symmetry  before surgery and after reconstruction, and we used  regression analyses to identify associations between the  measurements and patient characteristics, such as BMI.  Overall, almost all measurements changed significantly in  implant-based reconstructed breasts relative to native  breasts. We highlight several aspects of ergonomic bra  design that will be impacted by the changes in anatomical  distances.</p> <p>Practitioner summary: Implant-based  breast reconstruction surgery changes the breast so that  off-the-rack bras are inadequate. This study provides  designers with measurement data from women who underwent  implant-based reconstruction to inform bra designs for this  population. The key factor designers need to account for is  the semi-spherical shape of the reconstructed breast.</p>},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/5486},
}