Background Wire closure still remains the preferred technique despite reasonable
disadvantages. Associated complications, such as infection and sternal instability, cause …

Although rare, sternal nonunion after median sternotomy or traumatic injury is associated
with a high rate of morbidity. Pain and sternal clicking are two of the most common …

Background Deep sternal wound infections are a rare but serious complication after median
sternotomy. We evaluated the incidence of deep sternal wound infection associated with two …

Background The present study aimed to compare postoperative complications commonly
revealed after sternotomy closure by new sternal ZipFix™(Synthes GmbH, Oberdorf …

Sternal dehiscence is a frequent complication after cardiac surgical procedures. The
objective was to evaluate a novel method for advanced sternal closure compared with …

BACKGROUND: Stainless steel wiring is currently the standard method of median
sternotomy closure but it has been reported that sufficient stiffness is not obtained by the …

BACKGROUND: Sternal dehiscence occurs when steel wires pull through sternal bone. This
study tests the hypothesis that closure stability can be improved by jacketing sternal wires …

We present a rare complication of median sternotomy in which a segment of fractured
sternal wire punctured the heart, embolized to the right lung, and eroded into a bronchus …

Midline sternotomy is the most common incision for cardiac surgery, but problems of wound
healing and sternal instability are still matters of concern. The use of stainless steel wires …

Background. Median sternotomy is the most applied approach in open‐heart surgery, while
potential complications such as postoperative bleeding, sternal dehiscence, and deep …