Table 15 The Haller index of patient A after the treatment by placing the Nuss bar at the 5th intercostal space with the sternum elevated 20 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

86.495

242.86

2.808

b

95.603

242.07

2.666

c

96.353

241.83

2.510

d

89.773

244.92

2.728

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