Have you ever seen a child with a depression in the center of their chest? Pectus excavatum — known commonly as funnel chest — occurs when the breast bone appears sunken into the chest cavity. It’s ...

Patients who have had the common chest wall deformity known as pectus excavatum corrected report improved body image and ability to exercise, according to a study published December in the journal ...

When Dr. Robert Kelly operates on a pediatric patient, he isn’t just fixing a sternum that bows out or caves in. He’s also restoring self-esteem. About 80 percent of his patients are boys age 9 to 14, ...

Spinal implant developer L&K Biomed announced on the 29th that it has completed the application for approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its newly developed pectus excavatum ...

Although the majority of individuals experience minimal to no symptoms, pectus excavatum can be associated with numerous cardiopulmonary manifestations. Patients tend to become symptomatic during ...