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Central Pectus Carinatum deformity is more correctable than lateral deformity. The more to the side of the chest the deformity is, the more difficult is to correct. While most Pectus Carinatum is central or slightly offset to the side, it can occasionally be more lateral (to the side). We call this a Hyper-Lateral Carinatum. When […]

Pectus excavatum is the most common chest deformity. According to Dr. Haje, there is a case ofpectus for every 100 children he examined. The deformity isn’t just cosmetic. It also causespsychological problems in most people, making them keep to themselves.Unfortunately, the deformity affects all areas of life. Most patients feel embarrassment, shyness,limited exercise capacity, and frustration. Although

Pectus Carinatum is a deformity of the chest characterized by an outwards protrusion of the chest. It occurs when the breast bone (sternum) is getting pushed outwards by the growth of the ribs and/or sternum itself. The sternum is a plate of bone forming the middle of the anterior wall of the thorax and articulating

Moon DH et. al. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 019 Jan;67(1):67-72 Long-Term Results of Compressive Brace Therapy for Pectus Carinatum Background:  Purpose of this study was to determine the long-term outcome of compressive brace therapy for PC. Methods: Patient satisfaction was investigated via telephone survey. Results:  320 patients were included with average age was 13 years. The median

The basic principle of pectus and rib flare bracing is to use counteracting biomechanical forces applied to the chest and ribs over a specific length of time to reshape the torso. In a growing child the chest wall consists of bone and cartilage and is therefore pliable and easier to correct. In adults the growth

Pectus Carinatum presents in different forms but there are consistent anomalies between them. Because there are different formations, only a custom bracing solution should be considered. In most cases there is a protrusion of some part of the sternum, a depression of the anterior ribs below the protrusion and then a flaring of the distal

There are no known studies on adult pectus bracing and there has been little information presented on the results of adults with Pectus Carinatum treated with a brace. We have made many braces for children but significantly less for adults. Based upon these limited numbers we do know bracing becomes less effective with age. Through

Pectus bracing works by applying a constant force to the apical protrusion. while the amount of force should not be high, the force is applied constantly. Therefore, skin pressure management can become important. During the wearing time, it is expected that the skin will become red in the area where the anterior (front) force pad

Pectus Brace Study Intermediate results for Seventy-eight patients of 284 who had completed brace treatment; the mean treatment time was 14 months. Twenty-seven patients abandoned treatment because of lack of motivation, loss to follow-up, persistent protrusion of the sternal bone or flaring that required surgical correction, failure of treatment because of a bifid rib, fear

Is Pigeon Chest the same thing as Pectus Carinatum ? A “pigeon chest” is medically known as Pectus Carinatum. In this condition, the anterior to posterior dimensions of the chest cavity are increased when the sternum (breastbone) is relatively protruded. Pectus carinatum is an overgrowth of costal cartilage causing the sternum to protrude forward. It