Table 5.

Linkert Scale: Reconstructive Outcomes

Prepectoral reconstructionSubmuscular reconstruction
Volume
 0 Marked discrepancy1.61.4
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Symmetric
Contour
 0 Marked deformity1.91.2
 1 Moderate deformity
 2 Little/no deformity
Inframammary crease
 0 Poorly defined1.81.7
 1 Demarcated, asymmetric
 2 Well defined, symmetric
Breast position
 0 Marked discrepancy1.81.5
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Breast projection
 0 Marked discrepancy1.71.4
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Breast shape
 0 Marked discrepancy1.81
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Scars
 0 Poor/hypertrophic/contracted22
 1 Wide scars/poor color match
 2 Eutrophic scars/good color match
Overall results
 0 Poor/needing further operations1.71.4
 1 Fair/needing second minor surgery
 2 Good/definitive results
Prepectoral reconstructionSubmuscular reconstruction
Volume
 0 Marked discrepancy1.61.4
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Symmetric
Contour
 0 Marked deformity1.91.2
 1 Moderate deformity
 2 Little/no deformity
Inframammary crease
 0 Poorly defined1.81.7
 1 Demarcated, asymmetric
 2 Well defined, symmetric
Breast position
 0 Marked discrepancy1.81.5
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Breast projection
 0 Marked discrepancy1.71.4
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Breast shape
 0 Marked discrepancy1.81
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Scars
 0 Poor/hypertrophic/contracted22
 1 Wide scars/poor color match
 2 Eutrophic scars/good color match
Overall results
 0 Poor/needing further operations1.71.4
 1 Fair/needing second minor surgery
 2 Good/definitive results
Table 5.

Linkert Scale: Reconstructive Outcomes

Prepectoral reconstructionSubmuscular reconstruction
Volume
 0 Marked discrepancy1.61.4
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Symmetric
Contour
 0 Marked deformity1.91.2
 1 Moderate deformity
 2 Little/no deformity
Inframammary crease
 0 Poorly defined1.81.7
 1 Demarcated, asymmetric
 2 Well defined, symmetric
Breast position
 0 Marked discrepancy1.81.5
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Breast projection
 0 Marked discrepancy1.71.4
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Breast shape
 0 Marked discrepancy1.81
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Scars
 0 Poor/hypertrophic/contracted22
 1 Wide scars/poor color match
 2 Eutrophic scars/good color match
Overall results
 0 Poor/needing further operations1.71.4
 1 Fair/needing second minor surgery
 2 Good/definitive results
Prepectoral reconstructionSubmuscular reconstruction
Volume
 0 Marked discrepancy1.61.4
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Symmetric
Contour
 0 Marked deformity1.91.2
 1 Moderate deformity
 2 Little/no deformity
Inframammary crease
 0 Poorly defined1.81.7
 1 Demarcated, asymmetric
 2 Well defined, symmetric
Breast position
 0 Marked discrepancy1.81.5
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Breast projection
 0 Marked discrepancy1.71.4
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Breast shape
 0 Marked discrepancy1.81
 1 Moderate discrepancy
 2 Little/no discrepancy
Scars
 0 Poor/hypertrophic/contracted22
 1 Wide scars/poor color match
 2 Eutrophic scars/good color match
Overall results
 0 Poor/needing further operations1.71.4
 1 Fair/needing second minor surgery
 2 Good/definitive results
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