Compressive orthotics in the treatment of asymmetric pectus carinatum: A preliminary report with an objective radiographic marker

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1183-1186

  Egan, J Craig ^a   Du Bois, Jeffrey J ^a   Morphy, Michael ^a   Samples, Tracy L ^a   Lindell, Brian ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest wall deformity; Compressive orthosis; Pectus carinatum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOTICS; PIGEON THORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNUM; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033883283     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.8724     Document Type: Article

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