title: Successful surgical repair of complete sternal cleft in an adult.
abstract: We describe direct repair of congenital complete sternal cleft in a 35-year-old woman, using titanium plates fixed by pre-drilled screws to the manubrium and costal cartilages. This provided excellent protective and cosmetic results.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Husain
authors: H
authors: Jabbad
authors: Rajab
authors: R
authors: Shehata
authors: Khaled
authors: K
authors: Al-Ebrahim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014025:Titanium; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium