The effect of surgical repair of the chest on postural stability among patients with pectus excavatum
Maria Jarosz,
Krystian Pawlak,
Wojciech Jarosz
et al.
Abstract:Pectus excavatum is the most encountered of chest wall deformities. It may produce respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, hence surgical repair of this defect is performed. The procedure involving the insertion of metal bars under the sternum (the Nuss procedure) usually brings significant improvement to patients. However, the effect of the repair on the postural stability of patients has not been studied so far. To investigate the problem of patients' stability in the postoperative period male patients with… Show more
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