Classification of Willital et al for Chest Deformities

Description

Willital et al proposed a classification for chest deformities. This can help specify the defect and plan management. The authors are from University Clinic Graz, Pediatric Surgical Research Institute Munster and Surgical Clinic Hospital Muhldorf/Inn (Munich).

Type	Description	Percent
1	symmetrical funnel chest	45
2	asymmetrical funnel chest	15
3	symmetrical funnel chest and platythorax	22
4	asymmetrical funnel chest and platythorax	8
5	symmetrical pigeon chest	2
6	asymmetrical pigeon chest	1
7	symmetrical pigeon chest and platythorax	2
8	asymmetrical pigeon chest and platythorax	1
9	pigeon chest and funnel chest	2
10	rib aplasia	1
11	vertically cleft sternum	1

Type	Sternum	Sterno-Costal Junction	Costal Arch
1	depression	depression	bilateral protrusions
2	depression and rotation	depression with different steep walls of funnel	bilateral protrusions at different levels
3	depression with flat thorax	depression with flat thorax	minimal protrusions bilateral
4	depression and rotation with flat thorax	depression with different steep walls of funnel and flat thorax	minimal protusion unilateral
5	protrusion	protrusion	NA
6	protrusion and rotation	protrusion with different steep walls of protrusion	NA
7	protrusion with flat thorax	protrusion with flat thorax	NA
8	protrusion and rotation with flat thorx	protrusion with different steep walls and flat thorax	NA
9	depression and rotation	protrusion and depression	NA
10	NA	NA	NA
11	cleft	NA	NA

Type	Special Features
1	deepest sternal depression either in upper, middle or lower part
2	deepest sternal depression either in upper, middle or lower part
3	NA
4	NA
5	malformation starts at the manubrium-sternal junction
6	malformation starts at the manubrium-sternal junction
7	NA
8	NA
9	sternal malformation at different parts of the sternum
10	special surgical technique
11	special surgical technique

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ICD-10