Comminuted sternal fracture -- a sternotomy wire fixation: report of 2 cases.
Various techniques of sternal stabilization via either metal plates or wires have been described. We describe an alternative technique of simple median sternotomy followed by reduction and wire fixation of the sternal fracture. The 2 patients described in this report had traumatic comminuted and displaced sternal fractures. Even though wire repair was deemed to be tedious and achieved poor approximation of the bone, we performed median sternotomy and achieved simple wire fixation with an excellent result.
Abdul-Rahman
Mohd Ramzisham
MR
Heart and Lung Centre, Universiti Kebangsaaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ramzisham@hotmail.com
Seong
Ngoo Kay
NK
Hee
Tan Guan
TG
Aljada
Mohd Eyad
ME
Reda
Talal Ahmed
TA
Sumin
Joanna Ooi
JO
Dimon
Mohd Zamrin
MZ
D001864:Bone Wires; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome