Effects of Pectus Excavatum on the Spine of Pectus Excavatum Patients with Scoliosis

<div>Demonstration of measurements using Mimics on computer. Offset coefficient calculated by A/B<svg height="7.35473pt" id="M9" style="vertical-align:-0.3499303pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -7.0048 7.75925 7.35473" width="7.75925pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M528 54L331 254L528 455L492 493L294 291L96 493L60 455L257 254L60 54L96 16L294 217L492 16L528 54Z" id="g117-42"></path><glyph.data ascent="3473" descent="-2876" horiz-adv-x="587" vert-adv-y="587" xpluscharwidth="7.631"></glyph.data></g></svg>100 is shown in the figure. This CT of a 12-year-old patient exhibited 57 of the offset coefficient; PE apex is on the right chest.</div>

Journal of Healthcare Engineering

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Figure 2: Effects of Pectus Excavatum on the Spine of Pectus Excavatum Patients with Scoliosis 