title: Sternal salvage with rigid plating system after failure of talon device.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Elliot M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: Rony
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Atoui
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Edwin C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: McGee
authors.forename: S Chris
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Malaisrie
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome