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  • Title: The prevention and treatment of sternum separation following open-heart surgery.
    Author: Robicsek F, Daugherty HK, Cook JW.
    Journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 1977 Feb; 73(2):267-8. PubMed ID: 319304.
    Abstract:
    A method to prevent and treat sternum separation following open-heart surgery is presented. The procedure consists of passing parasternal continuous sutures placed alternatingly in front and behind the costal cartilages and then including them in the usual parasternal sutures.
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