Table 3. Long-term results with Synthes^® titanium plates system (survival, respiratory function).

Variables	Data
Median follow-up (months)	20 (range: 1–59)
Survival	21 (78%)
Long-term plates related morbidity	3 (11%) (2 ruptures, 1 pin dislodgment)
Median 1-year from surgery FVC (L)	3.31 (90%) (range: 2.42–5.28; 73–118%)
Median 1-year from surgery FEV1 (L)	2.46 (78%) (range: 1.28–3.37; 38–104%)
Median 1-year from surgery DLCO (mL/mmHg/min)	20.9 (76%) (range: 12.8–31.8; 48–101%)