In addition to the costal arch valgus or the rib arch anterior convexity, there are also concave deformities of the rib arch, which can exist alone or in combination with other deformities. No one has ever operated on this deformity alone. But in reality, such patients are not uncommon, they will suffer from this, so it is necessary to perform surgery on them.
As with other malformations, the problems indicated for surgery depend primarily on the patient's own feelings. If you feel ugly or uncomfortable, you should have surgery, otherwise you can not consider surgery.
Specific surgeries can be performed using three methods, namely wenlin surgery, traction surgery and no-marking surgery. Wenlin surgery is an orthopedic operation that uses a steel plate to perform orthopedic rib arches, which is simple to operate and can cope with almost all deformities, and is a very effective operation. Traction and markless surgery are effective for some types of deformities, but are demanding and require special techniques to complete.
Usually, the rib arch deformity is not serious, and such patients can not undergo surgery. However, there are extremely serious deformities in the clinic. When encountering such a deformity, the patient can be very painful, so it is necessary to perform surgery.