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 3 Comparison of postural alterations between PE and PC groups.

Postural finding	PE (n, %)	PC (n, %)	P value
Forward head posture	150 (90.3%)	77 (90.6%)	0.921
Rounded shoulders	136 (81.7%)	71 (83.5%)	0.733
Thoracic kyphosis	111 (67.1%)	78 (92.1%)	^*
Scoliosis	84 (50.7%)	68 (80.2%)	^*
Shoulder asymmetry	99 (59.6%)	68 (80.2%)	^*
Increased lumbar lordosis	90 (54.1%)	61 (72.3%)	^*
Flat lumbar lordosis	40 (24.1%)	15 (17.6%)	0.231
Anterior pelvic tilt	45 (27.1%)	21 (24.7%)	0.715
PE – pectus excavatum; PC – pectus carinatum. ^*

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