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insufficiency syndrome, rib distraction can be used ( 62 ). The procedure mainly consists of multiple open wedge thoracotomies followed by insertion of vertical expendable prosthetic titanium rib devices ( 63 ). The devices are hooked around the second and
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2014, Skaggs et al. classified those growth-friendly surgical techniques as distraction-based, compression-based, and guided growth methods ( 48 ). Distraction-based implants include Traditional Growing Rods (TGR), Vertical Expandable Prosthetic
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Püschel K Morlock MM Rueger JM & Lehmann W . The role of inter-prosthetic distance, cortical thickness and bone mineral density in the development of inter-prosthetic fractures of the femur: a biomechanical cadaver study . Bone and Joint
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prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR ) correct deformity by distractive forces applied across the deformity with anchors which are attached to the spine, rib or pelvis. Guided-growth techniques including Luque trolley and Shilla technique allow spinal growth while