Thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) is the inability of the thorax to support normal respiration or lung growth.
Patients are skeletally immature with varied anatomic deformities th...
Prenatal ultrasound showing a hypoplastic thorax
Onset of clinical scoliosis
Onset of respiratory symptoms:
Relative exertional intolerance
Ineffective cough resulting in recurrent respir...
Bracing and halo-gravity traction can be used as a temporizing procedure and at best has been shown to control some forms of scoliosis or partially improve, but not correct, ...
After TIS surgery, patients are followed with radiographs at regular intervals.
Pulmonary follow-up should include careful assessment for respiratory insufficiency...
Campbell RM Jr. VEPTR: past experience and the future of VEPTR principles. Eur Spine J. 2013;22(Suppl 2):S106–S117. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]
Gadepalli SK, Hirschl RB, Ts...
756.9 Other and unspecified anomalies of musculoskeletal system
756.3 Other anomalies of ribs and sternum
756.4 Chondrodystrophy
756.89 Other specified anomalies of muscle, tendon, fascia, and ...
Q: What criteria need to be met before a patient can undergo VEPTR insertion?
A: The patient can be as young as 6 months and should not have reached skeletal maturity.
Q: What is the average length ...
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