Early changes in pulmonary function after vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib insertion in children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-38

  Mayer, Oscar Henry ^a   Redding, Gregory ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b Division of Pulmonology   (United States)

Author keywords

Lung function; Lung volumes; Spirometry; Thoracic insufficiency syndrome; VEPTR; Vertical expandable prosthetic transplantable rib

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SPIROMETRY; THORAX DEFORMITY; THORAX INSUFFICIENCY SYNDROME; THORAX SURGERY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTICAL EXPANDABLE PROSTHETIC TITANIUM RIB; FACTUAL DATABASE; FOLLOW UP; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RIB; SYNDROME; TIME; VITAL CAPACITY;

TITANIUM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RIBS; SPIROMETRY; SYNDROME; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 60549106020     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181929c8b     Document Type: Article

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