TheTreatment of Congenital Funnel Chest 
in Childrer With Orthopedic Frame Suspender
three years and six monthes before operation
fore monthes after operation
six years after operation

    From Nov.1991 to May 2000, 300 childen with Congnital Funnel Chest were performed by orthopedic operation with our orthopedic frane suspender. All of the 300 patierts haue gotten satisfectory results. This new operative method needs shorter anesthetic and operative time than any other traditional methods. The operation can be accomplishedwithout impairing the ribs znd sternum. so the magnitude of bleeding is no more than 10 cc. Sternen necrosis and infection, rib softer mediastinitis,injuring pleura and unatural breathing can be avoided. And it needs no specialnursing.It's unneccessary to take out the steel plate and the fixed steel needle.
     This orthopedic frame suspender doesn't affect the daily life of children after their being operated. The operation usually lastws 20 to 30 minuter. We thind it is a good methods to treat congenital funnel chest in childten.

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