The use of a homologous preserved costal cartilage in an infant with Poland's syndrome

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 146-148

  Akal, Murat ^a,c   Kara, Murat ^b  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Gvenlik Caddesi Esenlik Sokak 7/10   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chest wall reconstruction; Costal cartilage; Poland's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POLAND SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB CARTILAGE; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORAX WALL DEFECT; THORAX WALL RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARTILAGE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POLAND SYNDROME; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0036156629     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(01)01076-4     Document Type: Article

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