title: Clinical experience with orthotic repair of pectus carinatum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pectus carinatum is a congenital chest wall deformity characterized by protrusion of the sternum and adjacent costal cartilages. Multiple treatment options are available for correction of pectus carinatum.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We report our initial experience with first-line treatment using a custom fitted dynamic compression orthosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective evaluation of all patients seen between November 2013 and December 2014.
  
  
  METHODS
  University hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  The treatment protocol for patients who had pressure for initial correction.
authors.affiliation: Dr. iskander Soliman Al-Githmi, King Abdulaziz Unversity Hospital-Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Adullah Al Suliman Street, Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia, T: 966 12 640 8346, F: +966 12 640 8347, algithmi@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Iskander S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Al-Githmi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001915:Braces / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D066166:Pectus Carinatum / Q000628:therapy*; D011312:Pressure; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult