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Expansion Thoracoplasty for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome Associated with Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

INTRODUCTION: Although surgical treatment of spondylothoracic dysplasia (STD) is controversial, we have found that an expansion thoracoplasty using a Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR; DePuy Synthes) results in favorable outcomes, including 100% survivability (at an average follow-u...

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Autores principales: Joshi, Ajeya P., Roth, Megan K., Simmons, James W., Shardonofsky, Felix, Campbell, Robert M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6221426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30473920
http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.ST.N.00017