title: Cleft sternum: case report and literature review.
abstract: The isolated sternal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly that presents from birth to adulthood. We describe the late presentation and management in a child with this condition. The modern investigative and operative options are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Imperial College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Parikh
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D011859:Radiography; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*