Sternal plating to correct an unusual complication of the Nuss procedure: erosion of a pectus bar through the sternum.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18291214.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.09.018.
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Abstract
We present erosion of a pectus bar through the sternum in a patient with Marfan syndrome. The complication as well as a novel technique for sternal reconstruction are reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Plates
- Funnel Chest
- Sternum
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures