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Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jan 2012
Historical ArticleRigid plate fixation promotes better bone healing after sternotomy.
- Jaishankar Raman.
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. jai_raman@rush.edu
- Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2012 Jan 1; 24 (3): 147-50.
AbstractSternotomy is the most common surgically created osteotomy in surgery. Rigid fixation of osteotomies are important for stability and bony union. This review shows the superiority of rigid plate fixation in achieving better bone healing after sternotomy. It also highlights use of plate fixation for mini-sternotomies and rib fractures.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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