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. DESIGN: Prospective evaluation of all patients seen between November 2013 and December 2014. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The treatment protocol for patients who had pressure for initial correction.