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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;75:1065
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Which is the best sternotomy closure technique?

Julian E. Losanoff, MDa, Bruce W. Richman, MAa, James W. Jones, MD, PhDa, Andrea D. Collier, MScb

a Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine, M580 Health Sciences Center, One Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
b 3905 Olympic Ct. Columbia, MO 65202, USA

e-mail: jonesjw@health.missouri.edu

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To the Editor:

We read with interest the recent article by Cohen and Griffin on biomechanical comparison of sternotomy closure techniques [1]. The authors compared peristernal figure-eight wires, figure-eight cables, and PectoFix Dynamic Sternal Fixation (DSF) plates under constant tension. Cohen and Griffin’s experimental model and results are similar to those shown at the Pectofix web site [2], indicating DSF’s superiority in stiffness and yield . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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