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STEP 1
See your family doctor for a referral to a thoracic surgeon for an assessment, diagnosis, and prescription.
Do you have a diagnosis for pectus carinatum or excavatum?
Discuss treatment alternatives for your particular condition and ask your physician whether the Braceworks Pectus Brace makes sense for you.
Your doctor can order a Fit Kit
and prescribe the brace for you.
and prescribe the brace for you.
We can help
Most cases are straightforward to assess and treat. In our experience, 70-75% of patients present symmetrically, with a 'bump' on the sternum. Our clinic has successfully treated girls and boys between the ages of 4-22. Typically, we see many 14 year boys and treat a number of less common variations of pectus, as well as complications due to scoliosis and pectus excavatum.
Every situation is unique. Call us directly to talk about your options, 403-240-9100. Proceed with step one after you have assessed The Calgary Protocol and the Braceworks Pectus Brace.
STEP 2
Get a Fit Kit
Download a Fit Kit order form. Doctors are invited to contact us with questions. Fit Kit fees are applied to brace purchase.
STEP 3
Return the measurements with the Pectus Brace order form
The chest wall measurements are a key element of the prescription. Your doctor receives a custom fitted Braceworks Pectus Brace and you can start the correction phase right away.
Read the summary
The Calgary Protocol for Bracing of Pectus Carinatum: A Preliminary Report, (Dragan Kravarusic, Bryan J. Dicken, Richard Dewar, James Harder, Philippe Poncet, Marc Schneider and David L. Sigalet). Findings were presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Quebec Canada, September 2005 and published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 5, May 2006, Pages 923-926.
Questions?
STEP 4
Follow the Fit Kit instructions
STEP 5
Wear your brace
Instructions for fitting, wearing and caring for the brace are easy to follow. Your medical specialist observes your progress closely and adjustments are made as you proceed through treatment. We will follow-up with your medical team.
Doctors and orthotists experienced with The Calgay Protocol are available for consultation with colleagues. Contact us to learn more. Make an appointment in our Calgary clinic if you are nearby.
