Little is known about the differences in postoperative shoulder function following two common approaches for immediate breast reconstruction (IBR): abdominal-based breast reconstruction and implant-based breast reconstruction (ABR and IMBR). It was hypothesized that postoperative upper limb function would differ between the ABR and IMBR due to incomplete detachment of the pectoral muscles.
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