Abstract:Chest wall deformities can be divided into 2 main categories: congenital and acquired. Congenital chest wall deformities may occur any time between birth and early adolescence. Acquired chest wall deformities typically follow prior chest surgery or a postoperative diaphragmatic hernia repair. Congenital chest wall deformities fall within 2 main groups: those with either a depression or protrusion of the sternum and those with varying degrees of aplasia or dysplasia. The most common chest wall deformities are p… Show more
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