Analysis of sternal healing after median sternotomy in low risk patients at midterm follow-up: retrospective cohort study from two centres

Analysis of sternal healing after median sternotomy in low risk patients at midterm follow-up: retrospective cohort study from two centres

Abstract Background For low risk patients undergoing median sternotomies, no midterm follow-up studies involving sternal healing have been conducted. In this study we evaluated sternal healing in low risk patients by chest CT scan and the risk factors associated with poor healing were analyzed. Meth...

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Main Authors: Bin Wang, Dapu He, Min Wang, Yongxiang Qian, Youran Lu, Xinping Shi, Yang Liu, Xianghong Zhan, Dongmei Di, Kai Zhu, Xiaoying Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Sternotomy
Wound healing
Bone plates
Bone wires
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-1000-1

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