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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 42, 107-108, Copyright © 1986 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Sternal dehiscence: pericostal guy wires equals sternal stability

RG Sommerhaug, DA Reid, SF Wolfe and DE Lindsey

Our five-year clinical experience with 11 patients treated with pericostal guy wires has uniformly established sternal stability, primary bone healing, and rapid resolution of infection. The stable anterior chest wall helps abolish cardiopulmonary complications (i.e., progressive pulmonary insufficiency, atelectasis, and low cardiac output) commonly associated with sternal dehiscence.

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