title: eComment. The number of sternal wires influences sternal wound outcome.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: Haralambos
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Parissis
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*