Costochondral changes in the chest wall after the Nuss procedure: ultrasonographic findings

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2147-2150

  Zeng, Qi ^a   Lai, Jin Yao ^b   Wang, Xiao Man ^a   Lee, Jhon Liau ^c   Chia, Shu Ti ^d   Wang, Chao Jan ^c   Chen, Jeng Chang ^b   Chang, Pei Yeh ^b  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHIA YI CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Pectus excavatum; Rib fracture; Thoracoplasty; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUSS PROCEDURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; THORAX SURGERY; THORAX WALL; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; CARTILAGE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RIB FRACTURES; STERNUM; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORACIC WALL; THORACOPLASTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56749175025     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.08.070     Document Type: Article

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