Repair of transverse sternal nonunions using metal plates and autogenous bone graft

Transverse sternal nonunion is a complication of sternal fracture or partial sternotomy, and requires surgical treatment. Three patients with repeated failure of standard sternal repair were treated with a technique using metal plates and autogenous bone graft, which resulted in bone union in all pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2002-05, Vol.73 (5), p.1661-1662
Hauptverfasser:	Bertin, Kim C, Rice, Robert S, Doty, Donald B, Jones, Kent W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Bone Plates Bone Transplantation Coronary Artery Bypass Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation Fracture Healing - physiology Fractures, Ununited - surgery Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - surgery Sternum - injuries Sternum - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Transverse sternal nonunion is a complication of sternal fracture or partial sternotomy, and requires surgical treatment. Three patients with repeated failure of standard sternal repair were treated with a technique using metal plates and autogenous bone graft, which resulted in bone union in all patients. Metal plating of the sternum, accompanied by autogenous bone graft, is an effective method of treating transverse sternal nonunion.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(02)03400-8