Pectus Excavatum Congenital Anomalies Musculoskeletal Disorders

Pectus Excavatum Congenital Anomalies Musculoskeletal Disorders

Also know as "caved-in chest" or "funnel chest," Pectus Excavatum (PE) is a congenital deformity that causes the sternum to depress and the ribs to grow inward towards the spine.

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Pectus excavatum: studiously ignored in the United Kingdom? - Excerpt from the Archives of Diseases in Children. Full text requires registration.
Pectus Excavatum - An overview which covers symptoms, diagnosis, and repair.
Corrective Procedure for Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum - Introduction to the method developed by Dr. Arnold Leonard to correct Pectus excavatum (PE) and carinatum (PC).
Pectus Excavatum Surgical Procedure - A child's experience with Pectus Excavatum Surgery.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery - The vacuum chest wall lifter - An experience with nonsurgical treatment of pectus excavatum.
The Nuss Procedure at CHKD - Details about the minimally invasive procedure, developed by Dr. Donald Nuss at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, to correct pectus excavatum.

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Pectuscast - A podcast about Seth Goldin's experience with the Nuss procedure. [ATOM]

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