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[Simple, complete, and comminuted fractures of the sternum. Analysis of 14 cases with osteosynthesis]
1Divisione di Chirurgia Toracica, Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia.
Minerva Chirurgica
|August 1, 1993
Abstract:
The authors report 14 cases of fractured sternum operated upon in thoracic surgery at United Hospital in Foggia. Most of the ostheosynthesis of the sternum were done with two Patellar set sutures. The follow-up revealed good stabilization of the thoracic cage and good alignment of the fractured site. Postoperative respiratory distress was never noted, neither was thoracotomy ever required.