The FDA has cleared the VEPTR and VEPTR II Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib Devices to treat children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS), a rare congenital condition that results in ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib expansion thoracoplasty effectively increased forced vital capacity ...

Two-year-old Ariana Martin had a rough start to life. A fraternal twin, she was born without four ribs on her left side, and with several health problems , including severe scoliosis. With an ...

Pediatr Health. 2010;4(3):343-354. However, dual rods are contraindicated in obese patients and in patients with significant rigid curves. Multiple surgical procedures are also not indicated in ...