Bridging the Cleft Over the Throbbing Heart

Primary repair of sternal cleft deformities are best achieved in the neonatal period. Conversion of a partial defect to a complete sternal cleft with sternal bar mobilization is able to achieve sternal approximation in most cases. We describe a new technique of fracturing the clavicles in unyielding...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2006-12, Vol.82 (6), p.2310-2311
Hauptverfasser:	Mathai, John, Cherian, Vijit Koshy, Chacko, Jacob, Sen, Sudipta, Karl, Sampath, Pandyan, Murugu S., Mathew, Alpha K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Humans Infant Medical sciences Musculoskeletal Abnormalities - surgery Sternum - abnormalities Sternum - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Surgery of the respiratory system
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Zusammenfassung:	Primary repair of sternal cleft deformities are best achieved in the neonatal period. Conversion of a partial defect to a complete sternal cleft with sternal bar mobilization is able to achieve sternal approximation in most cases. We describe a new technique of fracturing the clavicles in unyielding cases as was our experience in a 6-week-old infant.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.02.021