A method for the non-invasive assessment of chest wall growth in pectus excavatum patients

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 82-84

  Chang, P Y ^a   Chang, C H ^b   Lai, J Y ^a   Chen, J C ^a   Perng, D B ^b   Zeng, Q ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

anthropometry; computed tomography; Haller index; non invasive; pectus excavatum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STERNUM; THERMAL PLASTIC STRIP METHOD; THORAX WALL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; MALE; THORACIC WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956628545     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241819     Document Type: Article

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