Biomechanical Porcine Model of Median Sternotomy Closure

Background. Healing complications following median sternotomy commonly include instability, nonunion, and infection. They are associated with a high mortality rate if mediastinitis supervenes. Closure complications are best avoided by improving stability at the union, but there has thus far been no...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of surgical research 2002-09, Vol.107 (1), p.108-112
Hauptverfasser:	Losanoff, Julian E., Foerst, Jason R., Huff, Harold, Richman, Bruce W., Collier, Andrea D., Hsieh, Fu-hung, Lee, Sunggyu, Jones, James W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Biomechanical Phenomena biomechanics Bone Wires Constriction Equipment Design experimental models In Vitro Techniques Medical sciences pericostal closure peristernal closure porcine model Stainless Steel stainless-steel wires sternotomy Sternum - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Swine Tissue Fixation - instrumentation
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