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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:968
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: Cardiovascular

Invited commentary

Julian E. Losanoff, MD

Department of Surgery, MC 5026, Room J 517, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

(Email: jelosanoff@yahoo.com).

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The report by Pai and colleagues [1] documents significantly reduced lateral motion using wire fixation in a polyurethane bone model. This and other previously published biomechanical studies of median sternotomy closure suggest that standardized nonbiologic sternal analogues are inexpensive and obviate the variability of bone density, size, thickness, shape, and geometry common among biologic specimens. It should be noted, however, that only detailed biomechanical comparisons between human cadaveric and bone analogue sterna can show whether the manufactured material adequately replicates all features of the . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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