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 2 Distribution of deformity type and severity by age group.

Age group (years)	PE (n, %)	PC (n, %)	Mixed (n, %)	P value
10–12	21 (12.7%)	6 (7.1%)	2 (11.8%)	–
13–15	66 (39.8%)	27 (31.8%)	5 (29.4%)	–
16–18	79 (47.6%)	52 (61.1%)	10 (58.8%)	^*
PE – pectus excavatum; PC – pectus carinatum. Chi-square test used for group comparison. ^*

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