Determination of the mechanical requirements for a progressive correction system of pectus excavatum in children

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 478-481

  Boia, Eugen Sorin ^a   Susan Resiga, Romeo ^b   Raicov, Petru Cornel ^c   Popoiu, Calin Marius ^a   Iacob, Radu Emil ^a  

^a VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b POLITEHNICA UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA   (Romania)

^c ICPV Trinity Rail Group   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MECHANICS; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX MALFORMATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 26644461438     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2005.15.478     Document Type: Article

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