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Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:1179-1180
© 1991 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Nijmegen St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Accepted for publication July 12, 1991.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Tavilla, Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Nijmegen St. Radboud, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
A modification of the technique described by Robicsek and associates for treatment of sternum separation after open heart operation is described. The technique consists of placing four interlocking steel wires parasternally on both sides and then including them in the usual transverse peristernal wires.
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