title: Titanium plates support for chest wall reconstruction with Gore-Tex dual mesh after sternochondral resection.
abstract: We present a case of chest wall reconstruction after sternochondral resection for sternal metastasis of breast origin. We used three transverse titanium plates to stabilise the chest wall and provide support for a polytetrafluoroethylene dual mesh, which was used to cover the chest wall defect. The pectoralis muscles flaps were approximated in the midline to cover the dual mesh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Abdel-Mohsen
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hamad
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marulli
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bulf
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rea
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D001860:Bone Plates; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D014025:Titanium