Chronic transverse sternal fracture. Role of CT scan and repair by an alternative use of the Synthes-Titanium Sternal Fixation System

Monaco, Francesco and Lentini, Salvatore and Tancredi, Fabrizio and Savasta, Marcello and Perrone, Ottorino and Monaco, Maurizio and Gaeta, Roberto and Mondello, B. and Barone, Mario (2009) Chronic transverse sternal fracture. Role of CT scan and repair by an alternative use of the Synthes-Titanium Sternal Fixation System. Il giornale di chirurgia, 30 (4). pp. 165-167. ISSN 1971-145X

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Abstract

Chest wall fractures, including injuries of the sternum, usually heal spontaneously without specific treatment. However sometimes, they need surgical treatment. To treat these patients the selection criteria often are subjectives in spite of many surgical devices for sternal osteosynthesis are available nowadays. One of the most recent device is the Synthes-Titanium Sternal Fixing System®, usually used to treat post-sternotomy dehiscence. We describe the case of a 67-year-old man with previous history of chest trauma presenting to our institution with chronic transverse sternal fracture. We describe the pre-operative study, stressing the particular role of the CT scan and a surgical approach by an alternative use of the Synthes

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sternum, CT scan, Fracture fixation
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia
Depositing User:	Nadia Del Gobbo
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2016 16:41
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2016 16:41
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/5707

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