title: Autologous repair of isolated complete sternal cleft in an adolescent.
abstract: Isolated sternal clefts are rare congenital anomalies. Complete clefts are rarer still with only 23 cases being reported. We present an adolescent girl with a complete sternal cleft. The cleft was treated with autologous anterior perichondrial flaps and pectoralis advancement flaps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560099, India.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jadhav
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Cruz
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D000293:Adolescent; D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps