Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2005 Pectus carinatum is an uncommon congenital anomaly. Surgical correction for the deformity is infrequently sought but is usually very rewarding. There are three types of the deformity, viz. chondro- gladiolar, chondro-manubrial and the lateral variety, of
Dogra B, Singh Manmohan, Langer Vijay
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Finite element analysis of pectus carinatum surgical correction via a minimally invasive approach [PDF]
Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2015 Pectus carinatum (PC) is a chest deformity caused by a disproportionate growth of the costal cartilages compared to the bony thoracic skeleton, pulling the sternum towards, which leads to its protrusion.
Coelho, Tiago Henriques +6 more
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Pectus carinatum Pectus carinatum [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2007 Dentre as deformidades da parede torácica, o pectus carinatum não tem recebido o mesmo grau de interesse que o pectus excavatum, sendo sua abordagem desconhecida por grande parcela dos pneumologistas, pediatras e cirurgiões torácicos.
Marlos de Souza Coelho +1 more
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Pectus updates and special considerations in Marfan syndrome [PDF]
Pediatric Reports, 2018 Congenital chest wall or pectus deformities including pectus excavatum (funnel chest) and pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) affect a significant proportion of the general population and up to 70% of patients with Marfan syndrome.
Stephanie Fraser, Anne Child, Ian Hunt
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Safe performance of spinal anesthesia in a critical patient with neurofibromatosis, pectus carinatum, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction: A case report [PDF]
Patient Safety in Surgery, 2010 Background Neurofibromatosis is a syndrome caused by the abnormal deposition of neural tissues of the nervous system, endocrine system, visceral structures, and skin.
Zencirci Beyazit
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Successful Brace Treatment of Pectus Carinatum in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Using the Dynamic Compression System [PDF]
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports, 2019 Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder of collagen resulting in a “fragile” skeleton with increased fracture risk and other complications, dependent on the specific variant.
Beth A. Orrick +3 more
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The Role of Anthropologic Measurements in Pectus Carinatum Brace Treatment Evaluation
Measurement Science Review, 2022 Objectives: Brace treatment in children with pectus carinatum has become the method of choice during the last decade. The authors evaluate the role of anthropometric measurements in diagnostic and treatment processes.
Omaník Pavol +4 more
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Repertorio de Medicina y Cirugía, 2013 Introducción: las deformidades congénitas más frecuentes de la pared torácica son pectus excavatum (TI), pectus carinatum (TQ) y esternón hendido, cuyo tratamiento es quirúrgico.
Patricia Ocampo, John Flechas Parra
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Prevalence of pectus excavatum (PE), pectus carinatum (PC), tracheal hypoplasia, thoracic spine deformities and lateral heart displacement in thoracic radiographs of screw-tailed brachycephalic dogs. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Pectus excavatum, thoracic spine deformities, tracheal hypoplasia and lateral heart displacement are frequently described in brachycephalic dog breeds. Pectus carinatum is described sporadically, although the authors' observations demonstrate that it may
Renata Komsta +4 more
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Seasonal interest in pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum: a retrospective analysis of Google Trends data. [PDF]
J Thorac Dis, 2021 Skrzypczak P +3 more
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