Towards a Protocol for Measuring the Pressure Exerted on the Body by Surgical Bras
Markey, Mia K.
dc.title: Towards a Protocol for Measuring the Pressure Exerted on the Body by Surgical Bras
dc.description: A surgical bra is a medical garment worn after procedures such as mastectomy and breast
reconstruction. Surgical bras entered the market in the 1970s, but their design has not been
optimized for clinical outcomes. Compression, a key feature of surgical bras, is defined as a
reduction in volume from the act of physical pressure pushing something into a smaller space.
Pressure is the ph