Use of an Optical Scanning Device to Monitor the Progress of Noninvasive Treatments for Chest Wall Deformity: A Pilot Study

Background: The nonsurgical treatment of chest wall deformity by a vacuum bell or external brace is gradual, with correction taking place over months. Monitoring the progress of nonsurgical treatment of chest wall deformity has relied on the ancient methods of measuring the depth of the excavatum an...

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Main Authors: Robert E. Kelly Jr., Robert J. Obermeyer, M. Ann Kuhn, Frazier W. Frantz, Mohammad F. Obeid, Nahom Kidane, Frederic D. McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.6.390