title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Therapeutic Advancement Center, PO Box 801370, University of Virginia Department of Surgery, Charlottesville, VA 22908-1370, USA.
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Spotnitz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery*; D013718:Tensile Strength