Delineating upper limb longitudinal recovery after simple mastectomy, implant or autologous breast reconstruction using wearable activity monitors
Despite DIEP patients having the lowest UL activity level in the acute post-operative period when compared with Mx and IBR patients, average activity levels returned to baseline in the long-term for all procedures. Objective monitoring of recovery using WAMs can support the development of a personalised rehabilitation programme for those at risk of developing complications.
Authors
- Francis P. Henry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-7806)
- Tanusree Dutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4827-8780)
- Daniel Leff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5310-1046)
- Nur Amalina Che Bakri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1609-5019)
- Richard M. Kwasnicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0184-8391)
- Emmanuel Giannas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8614-5937)
- Simon N. Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2034-7453)
- Hutan Ashrafian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1668-0672)
- Ara Wardkes Darzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7815-7989)
- Judith E. Hunter
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Charing Cross Hospital (GB)
- St Mary's Hospital (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2025.02.012
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01
Funders
- NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre