Postural Alterations in Adolescents With Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: A Retrospective Observational Study

24 April 2026 : Clinical Research

Hayrünisa Kahraman Esen^{ABCDEFG 1*}, Mustafa Yüksel^{ABCDEFG 2}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.952511

Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e952511

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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of pectus cases.

Variable	n	Mean±SD	Min–Max
Age (years)	268	15.6±1.7	10–18
Height (cm)	268	175.5±9.8	150–196
Weight (kg)	268	60.6±10.3	36–88
Body Mass Index (kg/m)	268	19.6±2.6	14.8–25.9
Sex (Male/Female)	233/35	–	–
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation (SD). BMI – body mass index.

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