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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Apr 2012
Sternal wire-grip: a new device in the surgical armamentarium.
- Mohammad Bashar Izzat.
- Damascus University Cardiac Surgery Hospital, PO Box 33831, Damascus, Syria. mbizzat@gmail.com
- Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Apr 1; 14 (4): 382-3.
AbstractWe describe a new wire-grip that enhances the surgeon's grip on sternal wires and facilitates their tightening with minimal risk of slips. This wire-grip should protect against operating room personnel injury during sternal re-approximation.
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