Comparing two ways to fix a sunken chest in teens
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This trial looks at two surgical methods for correcting pectus excavatum (a sunken chest) in teens. It compares the modified Nuss technique with the classic one to see which works best.
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Who can take part
- You are between 11 and 18 years old.
- You had surgery for pectus excavatum between 2010 and 2024 using either the classic or modified Nuss method.
- Your Haller index (a measure of how deep the chest is) is 2.25 or higher.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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