Titanium plate osteosynthesis for the correction of severe sternal deformity in a 13-year-old boy.
- Plass A Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Andre.Plass@usz.ch
- Grunenfelder J
- Pretre R
- Genoni M
- 2008-05-13
Published in:
- Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. - 2008
Adolescent
Bone Plates
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Humans
Male
Orthopedic Procedures
Osseointegration
Prosthesis Design
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Reoperation
Severity of Illness Index
Sternum
Titanium
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
English
In a 13-year-old boy a correction of an atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) was performed at the age of one year and a mitral valve reconstruction at the age of two years. The patient developed, after two median sternotomies, a massive sternal deformity. At the age of 12 years another mitral valve reconstruction had to be performed. At this time titanium plates were used for sternal closure and correction of the deformity. Six months later, and after a CT-follow-up, the plates could be removed with a very satisfying result. Sternal plate osteosynthesis represents an excellent alternative for the correction of difficult sternal closures and deformities in adults as well as in children.
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- English
- Open access status
- bronze
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- DOI 10.1510/icvts.2007.174565
- PMID 18469009
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/280429
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