title: Sternal cleft in a neonate- repaired with silastic block and pectoralis major flaps.
abstract: Sternal Cleft is a rare variety of congenital malformation seen in neonates. It is a potentially life threatening condition that may be associated with developmental anomalies of other visceral structures. Very few cases have been reported of this condition and experience with regard to time for intervention and management is limited. The authors report a case of partial sternal cleft, without any associated anomaly that had successful outcome after surgical reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Division, Department of Pediatrics, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mukul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarabahi
authors.forename: Sugandha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar Tiwari
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chellani
mesh_terms: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C013830:baysilon