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2006 Spinal deformity following sternotomy for congenital heart disease AAOS (Visit this link)

Paper No: 411 Friday, March 24, 2006 11:06 AM - 11:12 AM Location: McCormick Place S501 Jose A Herrera-Soto, MD Orlando FL (n) Kelly L Vanderhave, MD Ann Arbor MI (n) Moderator(s): Richard E Bowen, MD Los Angeles CA Lori A Karol, MD Dallas TX Pediatrics Sternotomy appears to influence the spine in the sagittal plane as well as the coronal alignment.
Patients with CHD are at increased risk for scoliosis

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