Anthropometric index for Pectus excavatum Índice antropométrico para Pectus excavatum
BACKGROUND: Pectus excavatum (PEX) is a depression of the sternum in relation to the costal cartilages. Clinical and objective measures for classifying the defect are rare and difficult to apply. The present study aimed to create an anthropometric index (AI) for PEX as a method for diagnosis and for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322007000500011 |