title: Comminuted sternal fracture -- a sternotomy wire fixation: report of 2 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors: Heart and Lung Centre, Universiti Kebangsaaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ramzisham@hotmail.com
authors: Mohd Ramzisham
authors: MR
authors: Abdul-Rahman
authors: Ngoo Kay
authors: NK
authors: Seong
authors: Tan Guan
authors: TG
authors: Hee
authors: Mohd Eyad
authors: ME
authors: Aljada
authors: Talal Ahmed
authors: TA
authors: Reda
authors: Joanna Ooi
authors: JO
authors: Sumin
authors: Mohd Zamrin
authors: MZ
authors: Dimon
mesh_terms: 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