Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report

Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Sternal dehiscence is a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Sternal refixation, performed by simple rewiring or techniqual modification of rewiring as described by Robicsek, can fail, overall when the bone quality is poor or the sternum is completely dest...

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Main Authors: Casablanca Giuseppe, Ceresa Fabrizio, Patanè Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/53
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spelling doaj-fab815a09ff44bc298426b21b82fa43b2020-11-24T21:39:30ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902010-06-01515310.1186/1749-8090-5-53Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case reportCasablanca GiuseppeCeresa FabrizioPatanè Francesco<p>Abstract</p> <p>Sternal dehiscence is a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Sternal refixation, performed by simple rewiring or techniqual modification of rewiring as described by Robicsek, can fail, overall when the bone quality is poor or the sternum is completely destroyed. The sternal closure systems, consisting of plates, screws or rib clips and titanium bars, have been recently introduced to treat the complicated sternal dehiscence. We describe for the first time the use of the Strasbourg Thoracic Osteosyntheses System (STRATOS) and the greater omentum, to treat a complicated sternal dehiscence, causing chest pain and respiratory failure.</p> http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/53
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author Casablanca Giuseppe
Ceresa Fabrizio
Patanè Francesco
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Ceresa Fabrizio
Patanè Francesco
Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
author_facet Casablanca Giuseppe
Ceresa Fabrizio
Patanè Francesco
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title Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report
title_short Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report
title_full Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report
title_fullStr Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (STRATOS) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report
title_sort complicated sternal dehiscence treated with the strasbourg thoracic osteosyntheses system (stratos) and the transposition of greater omentum: a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
issn 1749-8090
publishDate 2010-06-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Sternal dehiscence is a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Sternal refixation, performed by simple rewiring or techniqual modification of rewiring as described by Robicsek, can fail, overall when the bone quality is poor or the sternum is completely destroyed. The sternal closure systems, consisting of plates, screws or rib clips and titanium bars, have been recently introduced to treat the complicated sternal dehiscence. We describe for the first time the use of the Strasbourg Thoracic Osteosyntheses System (STRATOS) and the greater omentum, to treat a complicated sternal dehiscence, causing chest pain and respiratory failure.</p>
url http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/53
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