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Ann Thorac Surg 1994;57:235-236
© 1994 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Oblique wedge osteotomy for correction of asymmetric pectus excavatum in young children

Jong Burn Chol, MD*, Tae Geun Rim, MD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iri, Korea

Accepted for publication August 8, 1993.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Choi, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, 344-2 Sin-yong-dong, Iri Jeobuk, 570-180, Korea.

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.






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