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Advanced Sternal Closure to Prevent Dehiscence in Obese Patients

AH Kiessling, Frank Isgro, U Weisse, Andreas Möltner, W. Saggau, Joachim Boldt

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2005 · 36 citations · 8 references

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The prevention and treatment of sternum separation following open-heart surgery

Francis Robicsek, Harry K. Daugherty, Joseph W. Cook · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 1977 · 255 citations

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A biomechanical comparison of three sternotomy closure techniques

COL David J. Cohen, Lanny Griffin · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2002 · 97 citations · Full text

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Biomechanical study of sternal closure techniques

Wen‐Chih Cheng, Duke E. Cameron, KAREN E. WARDEN et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1993 · 62 citations · Full text

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Interlocking figure-of-8 closure of the sternum

R.F. Di Marco, M.W. Lee, S Bekoe et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1989 · 53 citations

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Improved sternal closure using steel bands: Early experience with three-year follow-up

Harry S. Soroff, Alan Hartman, Eugene Pak et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1996 · 36 citations

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