The improvement in quality of life after breast reduction is comparable to that after major joint replacement

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 194-198

  Saariniemi, Kai M ^a,d   Sintonen, Harri ^b   Kuokkanen, Hannu O ^c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

15D; Breast hypertrophy; Breast reduction; Health deficit; Hip arthrosis; Intervention effect; Joint replacement; Knee arthrosis; Quality of life; Reduction mammaplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50949112564     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310802098433     Document Type: Article

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