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Fig. 1 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Risk factors of postoperative pulmonary complications after primary posterior fusion and hemivertebra resection in congenital scoliosis patients younger than 10 years old: a retrospective study

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A 9-year-old male boy developed complete left atelasis and bronchoscopy was needed for lung expansion. He had C7 and T2/3 hemivertebra resection and posterior fusion. He developed tachypena and tachycardia on postoperative day 1. Physical examination showed asymmetric thoraci movement, absent left breath sound. And chest CT showed complete left pulmonary atelasis and pleura effusion (See Figure a). He had brochoscopy under general anesthesia and bronchoscopy revealed sputum completely occluded left main bronchus. Figure b showd left lung expanded after the sputum plug was removed

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