Table 16 The Haller index of patient A after the treatment by placing the Nuss bar at the 5th intercostal space with the sternum elevated 25 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

90.094

239.16

2.655

b

95.005

237.81

2.503

c

101.751

238.23

2.341

d

95.171

240.25

2.524

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