Table 14 The Haller index of patient A after the treatment by placing the Nuss bar at the 4th intercostal space with the sternum elevated 30 mm.

From: Development of a computer-aided design and finite-element analysis combined method for customized Nuss bar in pectus excavatum surgery

Cross-section

B

A

The Haller index

a

98.871

231.62

2.343

b

104.127

229.97

2.209

c

104.877

229.11

2.184

d

98.297

237.11

2.412

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