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Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2010
Pectus carinatum or keel chest is a spectrum of progressive inborn anomalies of the anterior chest wall, named after the keel (carina) of ancient Roman ships. It defines a wide spectrum of inborn protrusion anomalies of the sternum and/or the adjacent costal cartilages.
Francis, Robicsek, Larry T, Watts
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Pectus carinatum or keel chest is a spectrum of progressive inborn anomalies of the anterior chest wall, named after the keel (carina) of ancient Roman ships. It defines a wide spectrum of inborn protrusion anomalies of the sternum and/or the adjacent costal cartilages.
Francis, Robicsek, Larry T, Watts
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Staged management of pectus carinatum
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2013The aim was to report the treatment of pectus carinatum with a novel Argentine brace and operation.The bracing and clinical data of 137 consenting pectus carinatum patients treated between October 2008 and December 2011 were reviewed for outcome. Institutional approval was obtained.
Amy S, Cohee +3 more
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Nonoperative management of pectus carinatum
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2006Although surgery has been the mainstay of treatment of chondrogladiolar pectus carinatum (PC), several authors have advocated the benefits of nonoperative approaches to induce chest wall remodeling. Based on our initial success with compression bracing, we have integrated this modality into our treatment algorithm.We reviewed the charts of all patients
Ala Stanford, Frey +7 more
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Surgical correction of pectus carinatum
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1987Pectus carinatum is an infrequent but eminently correctable chest wall deformity. It is encountered much less frequently than pectus excavatum. In 12 years, from 1973 to 1985, 152 pectus carinatum (16.7%) and 758 pectus excavatum deformities (83.3%) were corrected. It occurs more frequently in boys (119 patients) than girls (33 patients). The majority,
R C, Shamberger, K J, Welch
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Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2013
Pectus carinatum has been termed the undertreated chest wall deformity. Recent advances in patient evaluation and management, including the development of nonoperative bracing protocols, have improved the care of children with this condition.Recent evidence confirms that children with pectus carinatum have a disturbed body image and a reduced quality ...
Thomas J, Desmarais, Martin S, Keller
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Pectus carinatum has been termed the undertreated chest wall deformity. Recent advances in patient evaluation and management, including the development of nonoperative bracing protocols, have improved the care of children with this condition.Recent evidence confirms that children with pectus carinatum have a disturbed body image and a reduced quality ...
Thomas J, Desmarais, Martin S, Keller
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Pectus excavatum and carinatum
European Journal of Medical Genetics, 2014Pectus excavatum and carinatum are the most common morphological chest wall abnormalities. For both pectus excavatum and carinatum the pathogenesis is largely unknown although various hypotheses exist. Usually, exclusion of an underlying syndromal or connective tissue disorder is the reason for referral for genetic evaluation.
Cobben, Jan M. +2 more
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Surgical correction of pectus carinatum
The Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2020Pectus carinatum is a common chest wall anomaly. It occurs five times more frequently in males than females and can be present at birth, although it usually progresses during adolescence. The correction of chest wall anomalies offers patients significant improvements in quality of life and it should never be regarded as an entirely cosmetic issue ...
Hoffmann, Torben +3 more
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International Orthopaedics, 1995
A boy underwent cardiac surgery when he was 27 months old; prior to that his anterior chest wall had been normal. He later developed a progressive pectus carinatum deformity. Thoracic surgeons are cautioned to be mindful of the sternal and costal growth plates in any surgical approach to intrathoracic structures.
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A boy underwent cardiac surgery when he was 27 months old; prior to that his anterior chest wall had been normal. He later developed a progressive pectus carinatum deformity. Thoracic surgeons are cautioned to be mindful of the sternal and costal growth plates in any surgical approach to intrathoracic structures.
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