title: Bridging the cleft over the throbbing heart.
abstract: Primary repair of sternal cleft deformities are best achieved in the neonatal period. Conversion of a partial defect to a complete sternal cleft with sternal bar mobilization is able to achieve sternal approximation in most cases. We describe a new technique of fracturing the clavicles in unyielding cases as was our experience in a 6-week-old infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. paedsur@cmcvellore.ac.in
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: Vijit Koshy
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Sudipta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Sampath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karl
authors.forename: Murugu S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pandyan
authors.forename: Alpha K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mathew
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery