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Finite element analysis of pectus carinatum surgical correction via a minimally invasive approach [PDF]
Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2015 Pectus carinatum (PC) is a chest deformity caused by a disproportionate growth of the costal cartilages compared to the bony thoracic skeleton, pulling the sternum towards, which leads to its protrusion.
Coelho, Tiago Henriques +6 more
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Screening of Metal Hypersensitivity in Pediatric Spine Surgery vs. Pectus Excavatum: A Comparative Cohort Study. [PDF]
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BMC Surgery, 2022 Background Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall defect. Thoracolumbar spinal stenosis and kyphoscoliosis was seen in patients with pectus excavatum. It can be caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum, which is rare in patients
Sheng Zhao +3 more
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Research progress in the effects of pectus excavatum on cardiac functions
World Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2020 Background Pectus excavatum, the most common chest wall deformity in children, accounts for nearly 90% of congenital malformations of chest wall. Initially, both parents and doctors paid more attention to the influence of this deformity on patient ...
Caixia Liu, Yunhong Wen
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Effect of Minimally Invasive Pectus Correction on Thoracic Spinal Alignment in Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac SurgAydemir S +5 more
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European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports, 2019 Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder of collagen resulting in a “fragile” skeleton with increased fracture risk and other complications, dependent on the specific variant.
Beth A. Orrick +3 more
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Elevation of serum lactate dehydrogenase in patients with pectus excavatum [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity and the depression of the anterior chest wall, which compresses the internal organs. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of pectus excavatum on blood
Chi Kyeong Kim +6 more
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Malignant pectus excavatum [PDF]
Heart, 2006 A 7-year-old girl with anterior Raphe syndrome was seen for recurrent syncope (six episodes over six months). She had undergone sternal repair of a midline defect at 3 years of age. The majority of episodes occurred in the morning and were usually associated with showering. Of concern was that an …
D S, Crossland, A W, Auldist, A M, Davis
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Minimally invasive repair of the severe pectus excavatum in an infant
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019 Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall abnormality. Nuss et al., in 1998 described minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum and this procedure is now the procedure of choice in many institutions for the surgical repair of pectus ...
Muharrem Özkaya, Mehmet Bilgin
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Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2007 Relatamos tratamento simultâneo de pectus excavatum e defeito congênito intracardíaco representado por comunicação interatrial ostium secundum. Paciente do sexo masculino, 8 anos de idade, com diagnóstico clínico e ecocardiográfico de comunicação ...
João Roberto Breda +5 more
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