Singapore, Jan 31, 2011 (JCN Newswire) - At KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), a five-year old girl with severe curvature of the spine was among the first in Southeast Asia to have a “titanium rib” implant. Also known as the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR), the adjustable titanium rib is designed to treat Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome in skeletally immature patients. Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome refers to the chest’s inability to support normal growth of the lungs or spine.
