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A Massive Post‐Sternotomy Sternal Defect Treated by Allograft Sternal Transplantation
Author(s) -
Dell’Amore Andrea,
Dolci Giampiero,
Cassanelli Nicola,
Bini Alessandro,
Stella Franco
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01518.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sternum , median sternotomy , surgery , transplantation
We report a case of a patient with complete sternal destruction after cardiac surgery, who underwent total sternal replacement with sternal allograft, titanium bars, and screws. (J Card Surg 2012;27:557‐559)