… choice to reconstruct the sternum, ribs and chest wall, entirely … is then added to the defect
shape and covered with a second … fields of prosthetic surgery (orthopedic, maxillo-facial surgery…

… of chest wall reconstruction for each patient by accurately mimicking the shape and structure
of the chest wall … following massive chest wall resections and reconstructions (≥5 ribs) in …

… of the titanium ribs trying to maintain the natural shape of the … to be successful in chest wall
reconstruction. In small defects … pediatric orthopedist in our institution) is also beneficial if the …

… ; (3) malleability to fashion the appropriate shape at the time of … the reconstruction of parts
of the sternum, ribs and chest wall [… fields of prosthetic surgery (orthopedic and maxillo-facial …

… (yellow) and rib position, and b the reconstructed symmetrical chest wall after sternal …
Consequently, careful three-dimensional pre-operative planning is essential for the size and shape …

… of human rib replacement techniques has received significant attention in terms of chest wall
reconstructions … to the anatomical shape of the natural curvature of the ribs [measured by a …

… The approach described offers a semi-rigid repair that can be modified to any size, shape, …
In summary, rigid reconstruction of rib segments can be achieved with a combination of …

… of deformability of rigid chest wall reconstruction (CWR) … rib implant was customised based
on the CT data of the specific patient. Although the geometric features of the natural chest wall …

… After a 23-cm chondrosarcoma was resected with 4 ribs, the chest wall was reconstructed
using … is that its properties should include an adequate shape for the defect, sufficient rigidity to …

… to restore the thoracic shape and rib-cage functionality. … chest wall reconstruction and
should be monitored in routine follow-up: the patients should undergo regular orthopaedic …