Ultrasound Imaging Evaluation of Abdominal Muscles After Breast

Ultrasound Imaging Evaluation of Abdominal Muscles After Breast Reconstruction With a Unilateral Pedicled Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap by Lih-Jiun Liaw, Sin-Daw Lin, Lan-Yuen Guo, Yi-You Hou, Ming-Feng Hou, and Ar. Tyan Hsu ptjournal Volume 93(3): 356 -368 March 1, 2013 © 2013 American Physical Therapy Association

Ultrasound images of the donor (right) side (left panel) and the intact (left) side (right panel) of the rectus abdominis (RA) muscle at rest and upon contraction in a 45 -year-old woman with a muscle-sparing unilateral pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap. Lih-Jiun Liaw et al. PHYS THER 2013; 93: 356 -368 © 2013 American Physical Therapy Association

Ultrasound images of the intact (left) side of the rectus abdominis (RA) muscle at rest and upon contraction in a 45 -year-old woman with a muscle-sparing unilateral pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap. Lih-Jiun Liaw et al. PHYS THER 2013; 93: 356 -368 © 2013 American Physical Therapy Association

Characteristics of Study Participantsa. Lih-Jiun Liaw et al. PHYS THER 2013; 93: 356 -368 © 2013 American Physical Therapy Association

Descriptive Statistics for Averaged Muscle Measurements in Women With the Muscle-Sparing Unilateral Pedicled TRAM Flap Procedurea. Lih-Jiun Liaw et al. PHYS THER 2013; 93: 356 -368 © 2013 American Physical Therapy Association

Comparison of Muscle Sizes in Women Who Had Breast Reconstructiona and Women Who Were Healthyb. Lih-Jiun Liaw et al. PHYS THER 2013; 93: 356 -368 © 2013 American Physical Therapy Association

Visibility of Muscle Contours and Echogenicity of the Remnant Rectus Abdominis Muscle at 3 Locations (n=34)a. Lih-Jiun Liaw et al. PHYS THER 2013; 93: 356 -368 © 2013 American Physical Therapy Association