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Distraction osteogenesis of the sternum for thoracic expansion in a severe case of jeune syndrome: a preliminary report |
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| Authors: | Yoshimichi Imai Ryuta Kitanishi Yoshikatsu Saiki Atsushi Takeda Masahiro Tachi |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan;2. yo-imai@med.tohoku.ac.jp;4. Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan;5. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan |
| Abstract: | Severe asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (Jeune syndrome) is usually fatal. The authors used distraction osteogenesis in a severe case and achieved 45?mm distraction of the sternum and improvement in tidal volume, lung compliance, and mean airway pressure. |
| Keywords: | Jeune syndrome distraction osteogenesis thoracic expansion |