Engineering seniors low-profile design could aid treatment of rib flaring
Body image can have a significant impact on a person’s life, especially in their youth.
For those suffering from rib flaring associated with congenital deformations of the chest wall that cause it to jut out or cave in, a team of Rice University engineering students has come up with a potential solution.
Pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum are conditions in which a person is born with their breastbone protruding outward or sunken inward, respectively. There are treatments available, but for many patients — predominantly those ages 12-20 — they cause rib flaring, a condition in which the lower ribs at the front of the rib cage protrude outward.
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