Determination of severity of deformity with rib length to costal cartilage length ratio in thorax deformities

Karakilic, Ali; KARAÇAM, VOLKAN; ERSÖZ, HASAN; Agababaoglu, Ismail; ULUGÜN, FATMA; ŞANLI, AYDIN

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.15009

Determination of severity of deformity with rib length to costal cartilage length ratio in thorax deformities

Karakilic A., KARAÇAM V., ERSÖZ H., Agababaoglu I., ULUGÜN F. İ., ŞANLI A.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.26, no.2, pp.279-285, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 26 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.15009
Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.279-285
Keywords: Chest wall deformities, Haller index, costal indexes
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study aims to investigate whether rib length to costal cartilage length ratio is effective in determining the severity of chest wall deformity.