Post by American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

Researchers in Spain say that while posterior chest wall reconstruction can be challenging due to the scarcity of fixation points and the proximity to the spinal cord, vertebral body-attached custom-made prosthesis represents a safe approach. Read the highly cited article now in #JTCVS Techniques: https://hubs.la/Q04mc9fl0 Authors: Sara Fra, MD ∙ Gemma M. Muñoz-Molina, MD, PhD ∙ Jose Ramón Cano, MD ∙ Alberto Cabañero, MD ∙ Usue Caballero, MD ∙ Javier Cobo, MD, PhD ∙ Donato Monopoli, MD ∙ Belinda Mentado, MD ∙ Nicolás Moreno, MD, PhD