title: Reply.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve e 191, Ave Doyen Gaston Giraud 34090, Montpellier, France; U1046 INSERM, Montpellier University 1, Montpellier University 2, Montpellier, France. Electronic address: jeanphilippe.berthet@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Berthet
authors.affiliation: University of Montpellier and Technology Institute of Nîmes, Civil Engineering Laboratory, Polytech Engineering School, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ambard
authors.affiliation: University of Montpellier and Technology Institute of Nîmes, Civil Engineering Laboratory, Polytech Engineering School, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Le Floc'h
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France; U1046 INSERM, Montpellier University 1, Montpellier University 2, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Ludovic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Canaud
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France; U1046 INSERM, Montpellier University 1, Montpellier University 2, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alric
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Charles-Henri
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Marty-Ané
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium