Respiratory failure in a case of severe rickets causing a "flail" type hypercompliant chest wall deformity

S. J. Robertson, S. Langton Hewer, E. Crowne, A. J. Henderson (Bristol, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Lung function in infants and children in health and disease
Session: Lung function in infants and children in health and disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3912
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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