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(A) Chest radiograph before the Nuss procedure. (B) Immediate postoperative chest radiograph. (C) Whole spine radiograph revealed a thoracic curve at four weeks' follow-up postoperatively. (D) Whole spine radiograph taken after pectus bar removal. (E) Whole spine radiograph taken in a brace. (F) Whole spine radiograph taken at the last follow-up.
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PA chest radiograph revealed no evidence of scoliosis of the spine (Fig. 1A). The patient underwent a Nuss procedure (Fig. 1B). Whole spine X-ray showed a right-sided thoracic curve ranging from T3 to L4 with a Cobb angle of 54 degrees (Figs. 1C and 2A). Full spine radiograph demonstrated that the curve magnitude decreased from 54 to 41 degrees (Fig. 1D). Moreover, we prescribed the patient to wear a customized Boston-type orthosis for 12 h per day (Figs. 1E and 2B). Three months later, the curve disappeared (Figs. 1F and 2C).
(A) Photograph showed asymmetry of the back. (B) Appearance in a brace. (C) Photograph taken at the last follow-up.
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Whole spine X-ray showed a right-sided thoracic curve ranging from T3 to L4 with a Cobb angle of 54 degrees (Figs. 1C and 2A). Moreover, we prescribed the patient to wear a customized Boston-type orthosis for 12 h per day (Figs. 1E and 2B). Three months later, the curve disappeared (Figs. 1F and 2C).