Corrective braces are a treatment option for pectus carinatum. However, a person must wear them 14–24 hours daily. Also, due to changes in the flexibility of the chest wall, they become less ...

which can occur with or without chest pain. Pectus carinatum is treated two ways. Initially, an external bracing device is used to treat the condition. If bracing fails, surgery is performed to ...

If your child has concerns about the appearance of theirpectus carinatum, your doctor might recommend a chest brace to correct the pigeon-chested look that the condition causes. They may refer you ...

It has also been used in a minimally invasive procedure (the first ever, as far as Tedde is aware) to repair pectus carinatum (pigeon chest), in which the breastbone and ribs protrude anteriorly.

The most common pectus carinatum treatment is the use of compression braces. These braces gradually realign the chest over time by applying slight pressure. The compression braces are worn around ...

Illustration of the dynamic chest compression brace used for the treatment ... which was managed by reducing the device use time or starting a second brace to treat the iatrogenic pectus carinatum (n ...

Hi, I've seen some posts regarding PE but would like to know if it can be surgically corrected in South Africa and how safe the operation is. I'm a 22 year old male. I know this is probably not your ...

For some patients with pectus carinatum, wearing a brace helps reshape the chest over time. Those with pectus excavatum, on the other hand, often require surgical intervention. Post-surgery, many ...