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Poststernotomy pseudo-arthrosis due to foreign body reaction to bone wax
G D Angelini1, F A el-Ghamari, E G Butchart
1Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Abstract:
A case of repeated pseudo-arthrosis of the sternum following two median sternotomies for coronary artery bypass surgery is reported. This was due to a chronic foreign body reaction to the bees' wax used during the first operation to reduce bleeding from the sternal edges.