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Ann Thorac Surg 1978;25:148-149
© 1978 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Thoracic Traction for Median Sternotomy Dehiscence

Department of Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Accepted for publication July 6, 1977.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr. Bowen, Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20012

Standard management of median sternotomy dehiscence sometimes fails to achieve lasting reduction and fixation of the sternal halves. An effective method of external thoracic traction that augments internal fixation of the sternal fracture is presented.

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