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  • Title: Interlocking figure-of-8 closure of the sternum.
    Author: Di Marco RF, Lee MW, Bekoe S, Grant KJ, Woelfel GF, Pellegrini RV.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 1989 Jun; 47(6):927-9. PubMed ID: 2667479.
    Abstract:
    Sternal dehiscence and mediastinitis are two of the most severe complications of a median sternotomy. A technique of closure is described that appears to provide a more stable sternal approximation without any increase in overall complication rate. Using this technique in 978 consecutive patients, no cases of sternal dehiscence or mediastinitis have been seen.
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