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Oblique wedge osteotomy for correction of asymmetric pectus excavatum in young children
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iri, Korea.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
The procedure modified by Ravitch is usually used to correct pectus excavatum. Young children with asymmetric sternal depression need more modification of the procedure to maintain the sternum in the elevated flat position. In this report we describe a modification of the sternal elevation procedure, including an oblique wedge osteotomy through the anterior table, to correct the asymmetric sternal depression in young children.