The effect of surgical repair of the chest on postural stability among patients with pectus excavatum

Abstract Pectus excavatum is the most encountered of chest wall deformities. It may produce respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, hence surgical repair of this defect is performed. The procedure involving the insertion of metal bars under the sternum (the Nuss procedure) usually brings significan...

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Main Authors: Maria Jarosz, Krystian Pawlak, Wojciech Jarosz, Marzena Wiernicka, Aleksander Barinow-Wojewódzki, Rafał Stemplewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50645-9