Vitalitec International, The Sternal Closure Device: A novel closure technique for sternal dehiscence

Objective: Impaired sternal wound healing remains problematic after median sternotomy and can cause to significant morbidity after cardiac surgical procedures. Although some reconstruction systems exist for sternal closure, their use is limited by expense and practicality, and simple wire closure r...

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Main Authors: Aydın Tunçay, Yiğit Akçalı, Rifat Özmen, Özer Gazioğlu, Faruk Serhatlıoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Modestum Publishing LTD 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations
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Online Access:http://www.jceionline.org/upload/sayi/25/JCEI-01053.pdf