Dynamic compression system for the correction of pectus carinatum

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 194-200

  Martinez Ferro, Marcelo ^a   Fraire, Carlos ^b   Bernard, Silvia ^b  

^a Secretaria del Comité de Pediatría de la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes   (Argentina)

^b Hospital de Pediatria SAMIC Prof Dr Juan P Garrahan   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chest wall deformity; Compression; Nonoperative treatment; Orthotic bracing; Pectus carinatum; Pigeon breast

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHILD; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PIGEON THORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL ABNORMALITIES; PRESSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45449096312     PISSN: 10558586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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