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Mean concentrations of nickel and chromium in tissue (stainless steel group in black, TiN coated bar group in grey), error bars show standard error of the mean. Values at bar removal were compared to stainless steel bars (*p<0.05). Postop = postoperative, TiN = titanium-nitride, MIRPE = minimally-invasive repair of pectus excavatum.
