Understanding the biomechanics of midline sternotomy repair is important to successful
surgical outcome. High-risk patients, particularly those with immunosuppression, diabetes …

An improved method of reducing and stabilizing the sternum after a sternotomy includes
fixing a staple at the anterior surface of the sternum adjacent to each outlet for trans-sternal …

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate, by means of a systematic review, the efficiency
of new methods for sternal closure in order to prevent sternal wound complications after …

Atool kit for use in the inducement of the reconstitution and healing of the sternum after an
operation on a patient in the chest region in Which during the operation the sternum is cut …

Objective: Unstable median sternotomy closure can lead to postoperative morbidity. This
study tests the hypothesis that separation of the sternotomy site occurs when physiologic …

There exists a plurality of situations wherein it is desirable to bind together components
having specific properties. For example, there are various circumstances in which separated …

A body-implantable device is disclosed for use in closing sternotomy openings, the device
comprising a shaft with a conduit therethrough to allow the passage of a suture through the …

A retrospective-prospective descriptive and comparative study of two sternal closure
techniques in a population of 621 patients divided into: group A, steel band closure (n= 300) …

Objective: Sternal dehiscence is commonly due to wire cutting through bone. With a
biological model, we measured the rate of cutting through bone, of standard steel wire …

Background Sternal instability with mediastinitis is a very serious complication after median
sternotomy. Biomechanical studies have suggested superiority of rigid plate fixation over …