Pii: S1010-7940(01)01076-4
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Poland’s syndrome is a rarely encountered congenital deficiency involving chest wall and breast deformity associated with hand anomalies. Chest wall reconstruction is necessary if the bony thorax is involved. We present the use of a homologous preserved costal cartilage for reconstruction of the chest wall in an infant with Poland’s syndrome, the use of which provided optimal chest wall stability with a favourable outcome. q 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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