title: Sternum resection and chest wall reconstruction with metaacrilate implant in tuberculosis.
abstract: We report a case of successful sternum and ribs/cartilage resection and chest wall reconstruction with a methacrylate implant produced using a three-dimensional model in a patient with a tuberculotic mass in this region. Clinical and radiologic follow-up 2 years after surgery showed excellent cosmetic and functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Centre, Kragujevac, Serbia ; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinic for Surgery, Clinical Centre, University of Kragujevac, Zmaj Jovina 30, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Slobodan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milisavljevic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Nenad N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Grujovic
authors.affiliation: Clinical Centre, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mrvic
authors.affiliation: Clinical Centre, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stojkovic
authors.affiliation: Clinical Centre, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Milos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arsenijevic
authors.affiliation: Institute of Lung Disease, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia.
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jeremic
keywords: Chest wall; Implant; Metaacrilate; Strnum; Tuberculosis