title: Rib osteotomy and fixation: enabling technique for better minithoracotomy exposure in cardiac and thoracic procedures.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago Medical Center, MC 5040, 5841 South Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. jraman1@uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Jai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Onsager
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Straus
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*