Sternal Dehiscence: Pericostal Guy Wires Equals Sternal Stability

Our five-year clinical experience with 11 patients treated with pericostal guy wires has uniformly established sternal stability, primary bone healing, and rapid resolution of infection. The stable anterior chest wall helps abolish cardiopulmonary complications (i.e., progressive pulmonary insuffici...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1986-07, Vol.42 (1), p.107-108
Hauptverfasser:	Sommerhaug, Rolf G., Reid, Daniel A., Wolfe, Steven F., Lindsey, David E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Bone Wires Debridement Humans Medical sciences Methods Orthopedic Fixation Devices Postoperative Complications - surgery Sternum - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system Surgical Wound Dehiscence - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Our five-year clinical experience with 11 patients treated with pericostal guy wires has uniformly established sternal stability, primary bone healing, and rapid resolution of infection. The stable anterior chest wall helps abolish cardiopulmonary complications (i.e., progressive pulmonary insufficiency, atelectasis, and low cardiac output) commonly associated with sternal dehiscence.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(10)61857-7