Spinal fusion becomes appropriate when the patient has achieved sufficient spinal length and thoracic volume. Timing of the procedure is controversial, but in general, patients who are at least 10 ...

Correspondence to Dr John Harvey, North Bristol Lung Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK; john.harvey{at}nbt.nhs.uk Secondary pneumothorax (SSP) is associated with underlying lung disease ...