A two-year attempt to correct it with an older metal brace showed little progress toward making his chest look "normal" — and besides that, Tinsley said, it was painful. "It wasn't padded ...

Afterward, the patient continues to wear an orthotic brace that contains another embedded magnet. As the magnets slowly are drawn together, the chest wall reforms to its normal position within a ...

The brace is designed to correct pectus carinatum, commonly known as pigeon chest. But scores of teenagers miss out on the non-invasive treatment, which can help boost self-esteem.

Posted: May 10, 2019 / 04:22 PM EDT Updated: May 10, 2019 / 04:22 PM EDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – East Tennessee Children’s Hospital launched a new clinic Friday to treat chest wall deformities.

The inaugural Global Chest Wall Surgery Conference concluded successfully in Guangzhou on July 19, uniting leading medical experts worldwide to share cutting-edge surgical innovations and clinical ...

The 2nd "Latest Chest Wall Surgery Technique Global Training Program", hosted by the Institute of Chest Wall Surgery (ICWS) of Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, was successfully held ...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer, chest wall irradiation (CWI) after mastectomy does not influence 10-year overall survival, according to ...

Post-mastectomy chest wall irradiation is the standard of care for most patients with early-stage breast cancer that’s spread to four or more lymph nodes, Kunkler explained.