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Case Reports
. 2010 Aug;18(4):376-8.
doi: 10.1177/0218492310376015.

Successful surgical repair of complete sternal cleft in an adult

Husain Jabbad  1 , Rajab Shehata, Khaled Al-Ebrahim
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Case Reports

Successful surgical repair of complete sternal cleft in an adult

Husain Jabbad et al. 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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