Chicken breast is also called pigeon breast. The sternum protrudes forward and looks like the breasts of chickens and pigeons, so it is called chicken breast. It is the second most common thoracic deformity in the anterior chest wall, which is less common than funnel chest. The incidence rate is about one thousandth, and the ratio of male to female is about 4: 1, accounting for 16.7% of all chest wall malformations. Symptoms appeared later, and more than 50% were 165438. The etiology is not clear, and it may be related to heredity, and the family history is about 20% ~ 25%. It is generally believed that the growth of ribs and costal cartilage is caused. Sternal malformation is secondary to rib malformation and can also be secondary to thoracic diseases.
treat cordially
1. surgical therapy
(1) The timing of operation is generally considered that severe deformity after 3 years old can be operated.
(2) Patients with mild surgical indications generally do not need surgical treatment. If the appliance fails to correct, the symptoms are obvious, and the lung function is obviously damaged, it should be treated by surgery in time. If the chicken breast is serious, even if the symptoms are not serious, surgery is needed for health and beauty.
(3) Surgical methods Traditional corrective surgical methods include sternal inversion and sternal sedimentation. In recent years, minimally invasive surgery for chicken breast (anti-Nuss surgery) has achieved good therapeutic effects. Compared with traditional surgical methods, minimally invasive surgery has the advantages of small incision, concealment, short operation time, few complications and quick recovery, but the long-term effect needs further observation.
2. Orthopedic chest compression device
For children who are younger and less deformed, wearing special orthopedic vests and other external instruments can be used to reduce or correct the deformity. Early orthopedic treatment of chicken breast has obvious effect, but it may recur and need to be worn for a long time.
3. Do exercises to correct chicken breasts.
(1) Breathing take-off and landing exercises, stand with your feet shoulder width, relax, close your eyes slightly, lift your arms forward to the top of your head gently, inhale at the same time, pause for a while, and your arms will naturally droop, accompanied by deep exhalation, several times a day, each time 10 minute.
(2) Push-ups or lifting dumbbells to do double-arm lifting exercises, three to four times a day, each lasting 65,438+00 minutes.
(3) Turn the tendons on the parallel bars on an empty stomach every morning, but don't be too tired.
(4) Jogging helps to enhance visceral activity, increase respiratory ability and improve thoracic dysplasia.