title: Living without a sternum for a decade.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Farmington Heart Center, Farmington, New Mexico, USA. khouzamrami@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rami N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Khouzam
authors.forename: Magued N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Khouzam
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Buck
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed