Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2017 Dec;50(6):460-462. https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.6.460.
Sterile Necrosis of the Sternum: A Rare Complication Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
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- 1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Greece. meletis_kanakis@yahoo.gr
- 2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Greece.
- KMID: 2398379
- DOI: http://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.6.460
Abstract
- We herein present the unique case of a 68-year-old male diabetic patient who developed sterile necrosis of the sternum 1 month after myocardial revascularization with the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts. The sternum had been closed by the bilateral Robicsek wiring technique. The sternum was removed, and bilateral pectoralis major flaps were used to cover the defect. The patient had an uneventful recovery.
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