Sterile Necrosis of the Sternum: A Rare Complication Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
We herein present the unique case of a 68-year-old male diabetic patient who developed sterile necrosis of the sternum 1 month after myocardial revascularization with the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts. The sternum had been closed by the bilateral Robicsek wiring technique. The ste...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017-12-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.6.460 |