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Customized Titanium Implant for Chest Wall Reconstruction in Complex Poland Syndrome.
- Source :
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Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open [Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open] 2014 Feb; Vol. 2 (2), pp. e112. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Mar 06. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Summary: This report describes a new method for the surgical repair of the chest wall deformity encountered in complex Poland's syndrome. In this report, we describe the use of a customized titanium implant that was used to replace the missing second through fifth ribs and to provide chest wall stabilization before breast reconstruction. This approach might be considered an alternative to autologous rib grafting in patients who have reached skeletal maturity. It avoids the morbidity and risk associated with rib grafts and improves chest wall symmetry.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2169-7574
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25243105
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000047