Elastic-Stable Chest Repair: Costal Plate Fixation for Sternotomy Nonunion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Sterile sternotomy nonunion is a recognized complication after median sternotomy. It is defined as sternotomy that persists after 3 months without evidence of bony healing but with healing of the overlying soft tissues. It is a morbid condition associated with pain and sternal instability. We present two challenging cases of sterile sternotomy nonunion after cardiac operations that were treated successfully with novel methods adopted from the Elastic Stable Chest Repair for complex pectus deformity repair, using transverse costal to costal external cortical plates and bicortical screws, after debridement, autologous bone grafting and double loop wire sternal approximation.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Plates
- Bone Transplantation
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Ununited
- Ribs
- Sternotomy