title: The use of a template to accurately position the inframammary fold in breast reconstruction.
abstract: Reconstruction of the inframammary fold (IMF) during breast reconstruction is vital in achieving good aesthetic outcomes and avoiding further corrective surgery. The IMF is usually reconstructed by comparing with the other side and estimating its correct position. The IMF template can be used to accurately and consistently mark the position of the IMF relative to the contralateral side thus aiding accurate reconstruction without the need to estimate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London, UK.
authors.forename: Mo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akhavani
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadri
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ovens
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Floyd
mesh_terms: D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008408:Mastectomy