A chest wall deformity is an abnormality in the ribs, sternum (or breastbone), cartilage, and other tissues in your child’s chest. The chest wall protects vital organs like the heart and lungs and ...

Often appearing harmless from the outside, it can be more than just a cosmetic issue for those affected: Pectus excavatum is ...

The pigeon chest brace applies gentle pressure to the chest wall, gradually reshaping it as a child grows. “If we can get these kids to wear it 16 to 20 hours a day, we can correct the carinatum in ...

Justin has the most common chest wall deformity called pectus excavatum, a congenital disorder which causes the chest to have a sunken or "caved in" appearance. “The new clinic is one stop shopping in ...

A new minimally invasive surgery to correct a chest wall deformity -- often known as pigeon chest -- was demonstrated March 27 at an international conference attended by surgeons from the U.S ...

Lung function declines as chest deformity deepens Date: August 18, 2011 Source: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Summary: A common deformity that cases a depression in the chest wall ...

A non-surgical device that corrects chest-wall deformities is now available at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, and 14-year-old Salem Steward was first in line to get the brace this week.

Pectus carinatum is a rare chest wall deformity that causes the breastbone to push outward instead of being flush against the chest. It is also known as pigeon chest or keel chest. When the chest ...

A common deformity that cases a depression in the chest wall inhibits lung function as the cavity grows deeper, a national study of 327 patients published in the Journal of Pediatrics found.

Pectus carinatum is a deformity of the chest wall. The cartilage between the ribs and the breastbone, or sternum, grows too much, causing the middle of the chest to point out.

A common deformity that cases a depression in the chest wall inhibits lung function as the cavity grows deeper, a national study of 327 patients published in the Journal of Pediatrics found.