Customized Titanium Implant for Chest Wall Reconstruction in Complex Poland Syndrome

• Main Authors: Ivan E. Rodriguez, Travis Heare, MD, Jennifer Bruny, MD, Frederic W.-B. Deleyiannis, MD, MPhil, MPH
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer 2014-02-01
• Series: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
• Online Access: http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/02000/Article.10.aspx

Summary: This report describes a new method for the surgical repair of the chest wall deformity encountered in complex Poland’s syndrome. In this report, we describe the use of a customized titanium implant that was used to replace the missing second through fifth ribs and to provide chest wall stabilization before breast reconstruction. This approach might be considered an alternative to autologous rib grafting in patients who have reached skeletal maturity. It avoids the morbidity and risk associated with rib grafts and improves chest wall symmetry.