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In summary pectus should always be treated with braces and specific exercises (Haje’s method) as the first treatment choice for pectus carinatum and excavatum. In some cases of pectus excavatum we associate the vacuum bell as a second option treatment to help improve the results of Haje’method. In our opnion surgery should just be considered if […]

The deformities of the anterior chest wall are known as pectus carinatum or “pigeon breast” and pectus excavatum or “shoemaker chest”. They are very common, affecting millions of people around the world, but remain hidden from society because people who have these deformities are usually ashamed of their chest aspect, avoiding clothing and activities that make these deformities noticeable.

In 2016, Dr. Davi Haje, Dr. Moacir Silva and Dr. Sydney Haje (in memoriam) will launch a new book’s chapter on pectus deformities and the shoulder girdle in a reprint of one of the most important books of the Brazilian orthopedics.

In June 2016, Dr Davi Haje delivered an important lecture about the Haje’s method of treating pectus in the next CWIG meeting, in Norfolk, EUA Clique aqui para maiores informações.