Treatment of congenital thoracic scoliosis with associated rib fusions using VEPTR expansion thoracostomy: a surgical technique

Dayer, Romain Olivier Pierre; Ceroni, Dimitri; Lascombes, Pierre François Marie

doi:10.1007/s00586-014-3338-3

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English

Treatment of congenital thoracic scoliosis with associated rib fusions using VEPTR expansion thoracostomy: a surgical technique

ContributorsDayer, Romain Olivier Pierre; Ceroni, Dimitri; Lascombes, Pierre François Marie

Published inEuropean spine journal, vol. 23 Suppl 4, p. S424-431

Publication date2014

Abstract

Untreated growing patients with congenital scoliosis and fused ribs will develop finally thoracic insufficiency syndrome. The technique of expansion thoracoplasty with implantation of a vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) was introduced initially to treat these children.

Keywords

Child
Female
Humans
Infant
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities/radiography/surgery
Prostheses and Implants
Ribs/abnormalities/radiography/surgery
Scoliosis/congenital/radiography/surgery
Thoracic Vertebrae/abnormalities/radiography/surgery
Thoracic Wall/radiography/surgery
Thoracoplasty/adverse effects/methods
Thoracostomy/adverse effects/methods
Titanium

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Research groups

Groupe Lascombes Pierre (orthopédie pédiatrique) (917)

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DAYER, Romain Olivier Pierre, CERONI, Dimitri, LASCOMBES, Pierre François Marie. Treatment of congenital thoracic scoliosis with associated rib fusions using VEPTR expansion thoracostomy: a surgical technique. In: European spine journal, 2014, vol. 23 Suppl 4, p. S424–431. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3338-3

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PID : unige:55185
DOI : 10.1007/s00586-014-3338-3
PMID : 24823848

Journal ISSN0940-6719

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Treatment of congenital thoracic scoliosis with associated rib fusions using VEPTR expansion thoracostomy: a surgical technique

Untreated growing patients with congenital scoliosis and fused ribs will develop finally thoracic insufficiency syndrome. The technique of expansion thoracoplasty with implantation of a vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) was introduced initially to treat these children.

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