title: Management of mammary subpectoral implant distortion.
abstract: Pectoral muscle flexion may impart an unpleasant distortionary appearance on the underlying mammary prosthesis. Surgical manipulation of the pectoral nerves and a change in the location of the mammary prosthesis are potential solutions to these problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Maxwell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tornambe
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015414:Mastectomy, Subcutaneous; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000009:adverse effects*