Surgical repair of pectus excavatum by internal stainless steel strut fixation. Clinical experience with 51 cases;Riparazione chirurgica del petto escavato mediante fissazione interna con barre metalliche. Esperienza clinica su 51 casi

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 835-840

  Moretto, G ^a   Pollini, G P ^a   Pellini, F ^a   Nardo, A ^a   Stimamiglio, P ^a   Sandrini, R ^a   Fiorini, E ^a  

^a Policlinico GB Rossi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Funnel Chest; Thorax abnormalities; Thorax surgery

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; STAINLESS STEEL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034460939     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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