2009•Journal of Pediatric SurgeryRequires access

Does overgrowth of costal cartilage cause pectus excavatum? A study on the lengths of ribs and costal cartilages in asymmetric patients

Tatsuo Nakaoka, Sadashige Uemura, Tsunehiro Yano, Yoshikiyo Nakagawa, Terutaka Tanimoto, Shigefumi Suehiro

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Key concepts: Pectus excavatum, Costal cartilage, Medicine, Rib cage, Anatomy, Cartilage, Surgery

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