Study Design: A retrospective review of spine, chest, and pelvic dimensions of normal CT scans from 1999 to 2004 was performed.
Objective: To determine age-independent predictors of spine and chest dimensions.
Summary Of Background Data: Progressive thoracic deformity is associated with early-onset spinal deformities.
Study Design: Prospective clinical trial of vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) in patients with combined spine and chest wall deformity with scoliosis and fused ribs.
Objective: Report the efficacy and safety of expansion thoracostomy and VEPTR surgery in the treatment of thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) associated with fused ribs.
Summary Of Background Data: Traditional attitudes toward early-onset combined chest and spine deformity assume that thoracic deformity is best controlled by treatment directed at spine deformity, often involving early spinal arthrodesis.