Use of a biodegradable patch for reconstruction of large thoracic cage defects in growing children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-49

  Smith, Melvin D ^a,b   Campbell, Robert M ^a  

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

^b Santa Rosa Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable patch; Chest wall defects; Chest wall reconstruction; Pulmonary restriction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; FLAIL CHEST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JARCHO LEVIN SYNDROME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SWINE; SYNDROME VATER; THORAX SURGERY; THORAX WALL DEFECT; WOUND CARE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30344452641     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.10.083     Document Type: Article

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