Superior sternal cleft: repair in the newborn.
Superior sternal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly that should be repaired in the newborn while the bony thorax is still compliant. A method of approximating the U-shaped sternal defect that is applicable to the majority of patients seen as newborns is described.
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*