Thoracic Key

Type Subtype Thoracic indexes Diagnostic indexes Assessment indexes Most commonly reported indexes Clinical  Anthropometric Index [5, 10–12] Chest X-ray Sternal Vertebral Index [7, 10, 13–16] Welch Index [17, 18] Haje…

Fig. 17.1 Application of the vacuum bell Fig. 17.2 Vacuum bell in three different sizes (left 16 cm, middle 19 cm, right 26 cm in diameter) Fig. 17.3 Vacuum bell,…

Fig. 6.1 Haller Index on CT scan Chest X-ray Evaluation of patients with plain radiographs is performed in two projections, frontal and lateral [15, 16]. PE deformity can produce characteristic…

Fig. 15.1 (a, b) Failure of the Nuss procedure can be due to bar rotation or migration as is seen in these two patient’s lateral chest roentgenogram (a) rotation of…

CBCL Scale Patient group Control group x2 P   N = 337 N = 370   Withdrawn 23 (6.82) 12 (3.24) 4.808 0.028a Somatic complaints 15 (4.45) 8 (2.16) 2.692 0.087 Anxious/depressed 27 (8.01) 15…

Fig. 10.1 Measuring the pressure correcting the deformity by the help of “compression test device” Orthosis Treatment If the pressure test results are less than 10 kg, the patients may…

Fig. 8.1 The midline incision from manubrium to epigastrium. Here, the pectoral muscles are stripped back allowing for bilateral parasternal and subperichondrial resection of the deformed costal cartilages [2] Fig….

Fig. 13.1 Clinical features of DYNC2H1 patients. (a–e) Hallmarks of Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (JATD): (a, JATD-5; b, JATD-16) Small thorax due to short ribs; (a, JATD-5, b, JATD-16, c,…

Fig. 1.1 Pectus excavatum The compression of the sternum limits thoracic volume and therefore vital capacity, negatively impacting exercise tolerance and endurance during cardiovascular exercise. In some cases, cardiac compression…

Fig. 4.1 Right side view in a 16-year-old Fig. 4.2 Left side view in a 16-year-old Fig. 4.3 Front view in a 16-year-old The incidence of PE has a ratio…