Results

The ultimate goal of Pectus Carinatum bracing is to produce a significant correction of any protrusions and leave the chest in an aesthetic and symmetrical shape. Visual changes are therefore the primary mechanism for determining results of PC treatment. When applicable we apply measurement techniques to record changes/improvements in the chest. These include:

Angle: Reduction of chest wall angle

Results Angle

Ratio: Reduction of Anterior-Posterior (A-P) to Lateral-Lateral (L-L) ratio

Results Ratio

Symmetry: Reduction in lateral chest wall variance (Left A-P – Right A-P)

Results Symmetry

Different types of PC deformity require different application of forces. Each LA Brace is designed specific to the type of PC to ensure the best possible application of force and therefore the best possible results.

In juvenile and adolescent children who follow our Treatment Program accurately, in almost all cases we see close to 100% correction of PC deformity. Although PC Bracing is most effective on a growing child it can still be a successful treatment on adults. However, the effectiveness decreases as you age. At around 18 years of age, you can often achieve 60-70% correction. At 30 years of age 30-40% correction. By age 40, maximum possible correction is about 25%. Please note it does require a period  of 24/7 brace wear time to achieve permanent corrections.

The following are some examples of the treatment results regularly seen.

FV – Double Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

FV prebrace front

Pre-Brace 2

FV prebrace side

Result 1

FV Result b

Result 2

FV result side

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

FV  year

1 year Post-Brace

Ar – central mid

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 2

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

AH – Double Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace rotated

Result 2

postbrace rotated

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

AH – right Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 2

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

bb – central mid

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 2

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

CG – right Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 2

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

CD – Rib Flare

Pre-Brace 1

CD prebrace front

Pre-Brace 2

CD prebrace side

Result 1

CD result front

Result 2

CD result side

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

EL – right Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

In-Brace

inbrace

In Brace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 1

Result 2

postbrace

Result 2

JG – right Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 2

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

JH – right Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 2

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

MA – Central Low

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 2

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

Me –right Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Ms –Adult right Lateral

75% improvement

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Result 2

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

Ra-Central Low

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

Result 1

postbrace

Post-Brace 1

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

Result 1

Result 2

SB-Left Lateral

Pre-Brace 1

prebrace

Pre-Brace 2

prebrace

In-Brace

brace

Result 1

postbrace

Post-Brace 1

postbrace

Pre-Brace 1

Pre-Brace 2

In-Brace

Result 1

Result 2

A.B. – Double Lateral PC

Angle: Reduced from +16 deg to 0 deg

Pre-Brace

Orig
Orig

Result

IMG
IMG

Pre-Brace

Result

K.P. – Central Mid PC

Angle: Reduced from +16 deg to 0 deg

Pre-Brace

IMG

In-Brace

IMG

Result

KP  monthb

Pre-Brace

In-Brace

Result

C.W. – Right Lateral PC

Symmetry: reduced from 20 mm to 0 mm

In-Brace

IMG

Result

IMG

In-Brace

Result

N.A. – Left Lateral PC

Symmetry: reduced from 25 mm to 5 mm

Pre-Brace

IMG

Result

IMG

Pre-Brace

Result

C.D. – Central High PC

Ratio: Reduced from +14% to +6%

Pre-Brace

CD front Pre
CD side Pre

Result

CD front post
CD side post

Pre-Brace

Result

J.P. Central Low PC

Ratio: Reduced from +18% to +2%

Pre-Brace

JP PreBrace

In-Brace

JP Brace

Result

JP Final

Pre-Brace

In-Brace

Result