Open AccessDisturbingly high fracture rate of STRATOS bars in pectus corrections
Author(s) -
Nagarajan Muthialu,
Denise McIntyre,
Neil McIntosh,
Julie Plumridge,
Martin J. Elliott
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy221
Subject(s) - pectus excavatum , medicine , nuss procedure , deformity , surgery , pectus carinatum , comorbidity
Several procedures have been described to correct pectus excavatum and carinatum. We have used a modified Ravitch procedure (STRATOS titanium bars) for patients who were unsuitable for the minimally invasive Nuss procedure. The operation produced excellent cosmetic results, but we have noted several fractures and displacements of the STRATOS bars.
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