Jess,
When I met with my surgeon, he said that he would not be able to correct my ribcage that, like you, sticks out on my left front. He said he would be able to significantly correct my right rib hump however. Just curious, did your surgeon say he could correct your front ribs?
Laurie
Laurie
Age 57
Posterior fusion w/thoracoplasty T2-L3 Oct 1, 2010
Thoracic curve corrected from 61* to 16*
Lumbar curve, unknown measurement
Disfiguring back hump GONE!!
Dr Munish Gupta
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA