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Successful surgical repair of complete sternal cleft in an adult
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Successful surgical repair of complete sternal cleft in an adult
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann.
2010 Aug.
Abstract
We describe direct repair of congenital complete sternal cleft in a 35-year-old woman, using titanium plates fixed by pre-drilled screws to the manubrium and costal cartilages. This provided excellent protective and cosmetic results.
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