Poststernotomy pseudo-arthrosis due to foreign body reaction to bone wax.
A case of repeated pseudo-arthrosis of the sternum following two median sternotomies for coronary artery bypass surgery is reported. This was due to a chronic foreign body reaction to the bees' wax used during the first operation to reduce bleeding from the sternal edges.
Angelini
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Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
el-Ghamari
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Butchart
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D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum; D014885:Waxes / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014885:Waxes