Use of caliper-based external measurement of body surface in assessing the severity of pectus excavatum

Use of caliper-based external measurement of body surface in assessing the severity of pectus excavatum

IntroductionObjective assessment of the severity of pectus excavatum (PE) mainly depends on internal imaging examination, which poses radiation exposure risks and high financial costs. Our study explores the feasibility of caliper-based external measurements of the body surface to assess PE severity...

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Main Authors: Tian Chen, Chenghao Chen, Qi Zeng, Yan Zhang, Jinghua Jiao, Xu Zhang, Na Zhang, Jie Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
pectus excavatum
external measurement
severity index
caliper
screening
follow-up
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1015026/full

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