title: Using a bioabsorbable copolymer plate for chest wall reconstruction.
abstract: Reconstruction of the chest wall in a child is an uncommon problem for pediatric surgeons. The available material for chest wall reconstruction typically has been borrowed from the adult experience. The authors describe their recent experience with a commercially available bioabsorbable plate in a variety of conditions that require chest wall reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Tuggle
authors.forename: P Cameron
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Mantor
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: Michele M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Markley
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Puffinbarger
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid