Blunt chest trauma: evaluation of the augmented breast.
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.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D001484:Baseball; D001940:Breast / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003286:Contracture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D012421:Rupture; D012828:Silicones; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis
D012828:Silicones