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Extraspinal ossifications after implantation of vertical expandable prosthetic titanium ribs (VEPTRs)

INTRODUCTION: Though developed for thoracic insufficiency syndrome, the spinal growth-stimulating potential and the ease of placement of vertical expandable titanium ribs (VEPTRs) has resulted in their widespread use for early-onset spine deformity. Observation of implant-related ossifications warra...

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Autores principales: Zivkovic, Vanja, Büchler, Philippe, Ovadia, Dror, Riise, Rolf, Stuecker, Ralf, Hasler, Carol
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4142882/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24752718
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-014-0585-0