HOUSTON – (April 13, 2023) – Body image can have a significant impact on a person’s life, especially in their youth. For those suffering from rib flaring associated with congenital deformations of the ...

Youngsters with a growth condition that gives them a mis-shapen chest could be spared painful rib-cracking surgery thanks to a simple brace. However, scores of teenagers miss out on the non-invasive ...

DENVER (CBS4)- A Colorado hospital that specializes in treatment of children is using a new way to treat a chest deformity that is less invasive. The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at 1719 East ...

New surgical and bracing techniques of pectus cartinatum, or pigeon chest were recently presented at international conference on treatment of chest wall deformities. A new minimally invasive surgery ...

As a child, Henry loved to swim. But when he realised how different he looked to other boys in a swimsuit, he just wanted to stay at home. The 16-year-old was born with a deformity of the chest over ...

Pectus carinatum is an uncommon birth defect that causes a child's breastbone to protrude outward abnormally. The deformity might not be noticeable until after the adolescent growth spurt. Physicians ...

NORFOLK, VA. –- A new minimally invasive surgery to correct a chest wall deformity -- often known as pigeon chest -- was demonstrated Friday at an international conference attended by surgeons from ...