%0 Journal Article
%T Spinal joint moment prediction following simulated breast surgery using a female whole-body musculoskeletal model.
%A Mills C
%A Exell TA
%A Wakefield-Scurr J
%A St John ER
%A Jones MEA
%J Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jun 22
%M 38907664
%F 1.669
%R 10.1080/10255842.2024.2364819
%X This study aimed to use a musculoskeletal model to predict changes in spinal moments following simulated breast surgery. A female full body musculoskeletal model with a fully articulated thoracolumbar spine and independent moveable breast segments was customised for this study. Key findings suggest that the simulated removal of breast tissue (750 g to 1501 g) can reduce the magnitude of lumbar spine extensor moments by >0.05 Nm/kg during walking and jogging. A customised female whole-body musculoskeletal model is capable of providing a first approximation of changes in spinal loading following simulated breast surgery.