title: Surgical repair of anterior chest wall deformities: the past, the present, the future: introduction.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robicsek
authors.forename: Alexander A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fokin
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome