Assessment and identification of some factors affecting the results of treatment by orthotic bracing for pectus carinatum

ASSESSMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF SOME FACTORS AFFECTING THE RESULTS OF TREATMENT BY ORTHOTIC BRACING FOR PECTUS CARINATUM Trinh Quang Dung, Nguyen Huu Chut, Tran Vinh Son ABSTRACT Objective: Assessment and identification of some factors affecting the outcome of treatment of children with Pectus carinatum by orthotic bracing (Non Invasive Intervention). Subjectives: 86 children with Pectus carinatum end of treatment and re-examination at the Rehabilitation Department of Viet Nam National Children’s Hospital from January 2015 to January 2017. Methods: The intervention study no control group. Result: 100% of children improved on deformity. The Haller Index increased from 1.81 before intervention to 2.23 after 36 months of intervention (p <0.001). Some factors related to progression: The Haller Index before treatment (B = 0.383, p <0.001). Time of day Wearing the brace (B = 0.017; p <0.001).