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Editorial

Magnet-mediated thoracic remodeling: a new approach to the sunken chest

Ramin Jamshidi Resident & Research Fellow in Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, S-321, Box 0470, San Francisco, CA 94118–0470, USA. [email protected]
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Michael Harrison Professor Emeritus of Pediatric Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSW-1601, Box 0570, San Francisco, CA 94118–0570, USA. [email protected]
Pages 283-286 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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Figure 1. Implanted component of the magnetic pectus excavatum device, which is transfixed to the sternum via a small incision.
Figure 1. Implanted component of the magnetic pectus excavatum device, which is transfixed to the sternum via a small incision.
Figure 2. External component of the device, which houses the second magnet and directly measures force, attenuates the external magnetic field, and allows adjustment of fit and attraction force.
Figure 2. External component of the device, which houses the second magnet and directly measures force, attenuates the external magnetic field, and allows adjustment of fit and attraction force.

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