"Thoracoplasty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical removal of ribs, allowing the chest wall to move inward and collapse a diseased lung. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013905
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.928.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracoplasty" by people in Profiles.
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Amanullah A, Patel A, Samdani AF, Pahys JM, Toll BJ, Ackshota N, Kim AJ, Hwang SW. Do drains help reduce the risk of complications after thoracoplasties in posterior spinal fusions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 03; 38(3):557-564.
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Boachie-Adjei O, Sackeyfio A, Duah HO, Lenke LG, Sponseller PD, Sucato DJ, Samdani AF, Newton PO, Shah SA, Erickson MA, Wulff I, Sides BA, Gupta MC. Does thoracoplasty adversely affect lung function in complex pediatric spine deformity? A 2-year follow-up review. Spine Deform. 2021 01; 9(1):105-111.
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Larson AN, Baky FJ, St Hilaire T, Pawelek J, Skaggs DL, Emans JB, Pahys JM. Spine Deformity With Fused Ribs Treated With Proximal Rib- Versus Spine-Based Growing Constructs. Spine Deform. 2019 01; 7(1):152-157.
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Hwang SW, Dubaz OM, Ames R, Rothkrug A, Kimball JS, Samdani AF. The impact of direct vertebral body derotation on the lumbar prominence in Lenke Type 5C curves. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Oct; 17(4):308-13.
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Hwang SW, Samdani AF, Wormser B, Amin H, Kimball JS, Ames RJ, Rothkrug AS, Cahill PJ. Comparison of 5-year outcomes between pedicle screw and hybrid constructs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Sep; 17(3):212-9.
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Samdani AF, Hwang SW, Miyanji F, Lonner B, Marks MC, Sponseller PD, Newton PO, Cahill PJ, Shufflebarger HL, Betz RR. Direct vertebral body derotation, thoracoplasty, or both: which is better with respect to inclinometer and scoliosis research society-22 scores? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Jun 15; 37(14):E849-53.
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Hwang SW, Samdani AF, Lonner B, Miyanji F, Stanton P, Marks MC, Bastrom T, Newton PO, Betz RR, Cahill PJ. Impact of direct vertebral body derotation on rib prominence: are preoperative factors predictive of changes in rib prominence? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Jan 15; 37(2):E86-9.
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Torre-Healy A, Samdani AF. Newer technologies for the treatment of scoliosis in the growing spine. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2007 Oct; 18(4):697-705.