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Pectus Bar Dislocation: Comparison Between Three Different Stabilization Techniques Adopted in a Single Centre

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What the experts said7 expert statements

The study was an observational perspective study conducted in Italy from 2013 to 2022.

EpidemiologicalLizzie Lee

The study included 468 patients around 15 years old.

EpidemiologicalLizzie Lee

Surgeons placed 733 bars total across the patient cohort.

EpidemiologicalLizzie Lee

Bar dislocation is defined as when a bar rotates more than 30 degrees out of place.

ClinicalLizzie Lee

Bridge fixation was significantly more stable than single bar fixation.

Clinical

None of the patients with bridge fixation had dislocated bars.

ClinicalLizzie Lee

Bridge fixation is the best technique for preventing bar dislocation in pectus excavatum patients.

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