Prevalence of pectus excavatum in an adult population-based cohort estimated from radiographic indices of chest wall shape.

BACKGROUND:Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall skeletal deformity. Although commonly evaluated in adolescence, its prevalence in adults is unknown. METHODS AND FINDINGS:Radiographic indices of chest wall shape were analyzed for participants of the first (n = 2687) and second (n = 1780) ph...

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Main Authors: Mikaela Biavati, Julia Kozlitina, Adam C Alder, Robert Foglia, Roderick W McColl, Ronald M Peshock, Robert E Kelly, Christine Kim Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232575

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