Open AccessDoes overgrowth of costal cartilage cause pectus carinatum? A three-dimensional computed tomography evaluation of rib length and costal cartilage length in patients with asymmetric pectus carinatum
Author(s) -
Chul Hwan Park,
Tae Hoon Kim,
Seokjin Haam,
Sungsoo Lee
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivt321
Subject(s) - pectus carinatum , medicine , costal cartilage , cartilage , rib cage , computed tomography , pectus excavatum , anatomy , radiology , surgery
To evaluate whether the overgrowth of costal cartilage may cause pectus carinatum using three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT).
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