Expansion Thoracoplasty: The Surgical Technique of Opening-Wedge Thoracostomy

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 51-64

  Campbell, Robert M ^a   Smith, Melvin D ^b   Hell Vocke, Anna K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b University Children's Hospital Basel ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPANSION THORACOPLASTY; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; OPENING WEDGE THORACOSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442331523     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200403001-00008     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Campbell RM, Smith MD, Mayes TC, Mangos J, Willey-Courand DB, Kose N, Pinero R, Alder M, Duong HL, Surber J. The characteristics of thoracic insufficiency syndrome associated with fused ribs and congenital scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:399-408.
2. Campbell RM Jr, Hell-Vocke AK. Growth of the thoracic spine in congenital scoliosis after expansion thoracoplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:409-20.
3. Campbell RM Jr, Smith MD, Mayes TC, Mangos JA, Willey-Courand DB, Kose N, Pinero RF, Alder ME, Duong HL, Surber JL. The effect of opening wedge thoracostomy on thoracic insufficiency syndrome associated with fused ribs and congenital scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am., in press.