Table 17 The Haller index of patient A after the treatment by placing the Nuss bar at the 5th 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

93.693

239.16

2.553

b

99.201

232.81

2.347

c

107.149

234.97

2.193

d

100.569

235.02

2.337

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