Total sternal reconstruction using a titanium plate-supported methyl methacrylate sandwich.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of total sternal reconstruction using a methyl methacrylate polypropylene sandwich secured by using titanium plates. After previously failed attempts to wean the patient from the ventilator, this reconstruction allowed successful separation from ventilatory support in 6 days.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Plates
- Methylmethacrylate
- Sternum
- Titanium