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Historically considered less common than pectus excavatum, recent trends suggest that PC may be underdiagnosed, with increasing recognition and referrals to specialized pectus clinics. The main objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of bracing, particularly the dynamic compression system, in the non-surgical management of PC. Traditionally, a surgical condition, PC is currently being treated more often with dynamic compression bracing, especially in younger, more flexible chest wall patients. This evidence-based review aims to analyze the optimal time to start bracing, using current literature on anatomical correction, compliance, and psychosocial outcomes. It is known that early treatment, ideally at the pre-pubertal or early pubertal stage, can result in better-bracing success, shorter treatment time, and more favorable cosmetic and emotional outcomes. The key determinants of treatment effectiveness are age, severity of deformity at the start of treatment, pressure limits, brace type, and patient cooperation. Further, physiotherapy and psychosocial support have been found to have a positive impact on adherence and quality of life. However, there is no standard protocol for bracing. As outlined in this review, the proposed solution is a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach that combines clinical timing and personalized care to develop feasible guidelines for effective and timely bracing in adolescents with pectus carinatum.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4103\/sjmms.sjmms_306_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,21]],"date-time":"2026-07-21T20:00:12Z","timestamp":1784664012000},"page":"217-222","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Determinants of Successful Pectus Carinatum Bracing: A Narrative Review"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Zeead M.","family":"AlGhamdi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Thoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"R2-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"44","DOI":"10.1053\/j.semtcvs.2009.03.001","article-title":"Anatomical, histologic, and genetic characteristics of congenital chest wall deformities","volume":"21","author":"Fokin","year":"2009","journal-title":"Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg"},{"key":"R3-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"100030","DOI":"10.1016\/j.yjpso.2023.100030","article-title":"Pectus arcuatum: Description of a hybrid surgical technique","volume":"3","author":"Gonz\u00e1lez-Barba","year":"2023","journal-title":"J Pediatr Surg Open"},{"key":"R4-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"334","DOI":"10.1007\/s002470050602","article-title":"Growth disturbance of the sternum and pectus deformities: Imaging studies and clinical correlation","volume":"29","author":"Haje","year":"1999","journal-title":"Pediatr Radiol"},{"key":"R5-20260728","first-page":"470","article-title":"Bracing of pectus carinatum in children: Current practices","volume":"11","author":"Omanik","year":"2024","journal-title":"Children (Basel)"},{"key":"R6-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"347","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0038-1667297","article-title":"Current options for the treatment of pectus carinatum: When to brace and when to operate?","volume":"28","author":"Emil","year":"2018","journal-title":"Eur J Pediatr Surg"},{"key":"R7-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"194","DOI":"10.1053\/j.sempedsurg.2008.03.008","article-title":"Dynamic compression system for the correction of pectus carinatum","volume":"17","author":"Martinez-Ferro","year":"2008","journal-title":"Semin Pediatr Surg"},{"key":"R8-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"701","DOI":"10.1007\/s00383-016-3904-3","article-title":"The impact of developing a pectus center for chest wall deformities","volume":"32","author":"Gonzalez","year":"2016","journal-title":"Pediatr Surg Int"},{"key":"R9-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"413","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2019.08.026","article-title":"External compressive bracing with initial reduction of pectus carinatum: Compliance is the key","volume":"109","author":"Fraser","year":"2020","journal-title":"Ann Thorac Surg"},{"key":"R10-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"13","DOI":"10.1186\/s43057-024-00132-2","article-title":"Bi-valve braces for treatment of pectus carinatum in teenagers: Impact on patients quality of life","volume":"32","author":"Mauduit","year":"2024","journal-title":"Cardiothorac Surg"},{"key":"R11-20260728","article-title":"Acastello E. 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