Comparison of physical functions and psychosocial conditions between adolescents with pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum and healthy controls

Purpose The present study aimed to compare the physical and psychosocial conditions of adolescents with pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC), who had mild-severe deformities, with those of healthy controls (HC). Methods This study included 180 adolescents (aged 10–18 years) with pectus de...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 2021-06, Vol.37 (6), p.765-775
Main Authors: Alaca, Nuray, Yüksel, Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Confidence
Exercise
Flexibility
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Musculoskeletal system
Original Article
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Posture
Quality of life
Self esteem
Surgeons
Surgery
Teenagers
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Summary:Purpose The present study aimed to compare the physical and psychosocial conditions of adolescents with pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC), who had mild-severe deformities, with those of healthy controls (HC). Methods This study included 180 adolescents (aged 10–18 years) with pectus deformity [PE ( n  = 90) and PC ( n  = 90)] and 90 age-matched HC. The following parameters were evaluated for each participant: clinical parameters, perceived appearance of the chest area (PAC), physical functions (grip strength, flexibility, muscle strength, endurance, physical activity), posture, psychosocial conditions, and quality of life (QOL). Results Patients with PE and PC had a lower body weight, a worse, a poorer posture, lower scores for physical functions compared to the HC group ( p  
ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-021-04857-7