Clinical Factors
The sample was almost evenly distributed between free and pedicled procedures. All but three patients had reconstruction immediately after their mastectomy (see Table 1). Fortyfour percent (n = 7) had prior chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment or because reconstruction occurred after adjuvant treatment. Thirty-one percent (n = 5) had previous radiation therapy, 56% (n = 9) had a history of back pain (see Table 2), and 38% (n = 6) reported lower back pain at baseline.