title: Reconstruction of sternal cleft and aplasia cutis with a Medpor and a rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap.
abstract: Superior sternal cleft is a rare congenital malformation that may represent a challenge for plastic surgeons. We describe a 1-day-old neonate. She was noted to have superior sternal cleft associated with aplasia cutis ahead the sternum. Three days after birth, she successfully underwent primary repair using a Medpor and a rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap. This is a novel concept of successfully constructing the sternal cleft associated with aplasia cutis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanjing Children's Hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. shenweimincn@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Weimin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Jianbin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jijun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Haini
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000637:transplantation*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C084562:Medpor; D011095:Polyethylenes