Methods A systematic review was performed to identify all reported SC cases in literature
that underwent sternal reconstruction. Results Seventy-one studies were identified from …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Sternal cleft is a greatly rare congenital thoracic
deformity, arising from a failure of the sternal bars fusion process that should be completed …

BackgroundSternal cleft is a quite rare malformation. It is seen 1 out of 100,000 live births
and makes up less than 1% of all chest wall deformities, seen more often among females …

Pentalogy of Cantrell (PC) is a malformation characterized by defects in the ventral
abdominal wall, lower sternum, diaphragmatic pericardium, anterior diaphragm associated …

Sternal cleft reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix and full-thickness calvarial graft
Page 1 Cite this article as: Ching C, Sett S, Walling S, Bezuhly M. Sternal cleft …

Sternal cleft (SC) is a rare congenital affection caused by the absence of sternal bar union.
Diagnosis is generally made after birth due to paradoxical midline movement, although it …

Sternal cleft is a rare congenital abnormality, often associated with other congenital defects.
We present the case of a 9-year-old child with complete sternal cleft, treated with an …

Objectives: The present study aimed at determining the incidence of sternal foramina in
adult dry bones of North Indian descent. We also aimed to determine the number, precise …

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Background: Sternal cleft is a rare congenital chest wall defect, occurring in only 1 in
100,000 live births, and very few cases have been described in the literature. Surgery is …