Abstract |
A cleft of the sternum is a rare congenital anomaly. We report a rare case of complete sternal cleft in a 25-year-old woman. After surgical correction of the pectus excavatum, complete closure by direct approximation of the freshened sternal remnants to the midline, without interposition of tissue graft or inert prosthesis, was achieved in our patient. The functional and cosmetic result was excellent after complete healing.
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Authors | El Hassane Kabiri, Akram Traibi, Abdellatif Boulahya |
Journal | General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
(Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg)
Vol. 59
Issue 8
Pg. 587-9
(Aug 2011)
ISSN: 1863-6713 [Electronic] Japan |
PMID | 21850590
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Abnormalities, Multiple
- Adult
- Female
- Funnel Chest
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Humans
- Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Osteotomy
- Sternum
(abnormalities, surgery)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Treatment Outcome
- Wound Healing
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