Distraction osteogenesis of the sternum for thoracic expansion in a severe case of jeune syndrome: a preliminary report

Yoshimichi ImaiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Correspondence[email protected]

Ryuta KitanishiDepartment of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan;

Yoshikatsu SaikiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan

Atsushi TakedaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan;

Masahiro TachiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan;

Abstract

Severe asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (Jeune syndrome) is usually fatal. The authors used distraction osteogenesis in a severe case and achieved 45 mm distraction of the sternum and improvement in tidal volume, lung compliance, and mean airway pressure.

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