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Phillip L Nichols1, Caleb W Brown1, Derek C Wenger1

  • 1Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.

Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
|February 16, 2026
PubMed
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This study introduces a novel 3D-printed surgical model for precise sternal reconstruction. This technique improves chest wall stability and patient function after sternectomy, enhancing surgical outcomes.

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3D printingSternal reconstructionhemi-sternectomyreconstructionsternectomy

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