title: Fibula allograft sandwich technique for the reconstruction of sternal nonunion after cardiac surgery.
abstract: Sternal dehiscence is an untoward complication of cardiac surgery that leads to increased morbidity as well as length of hospital stay and costs. Although many different conventional and creative techniques have been described using both synthetic and biologic materials, the ideal method of sternal reconstruction is still controversial. In this case, we describe a simple and reproducible "fibula allograft sandwich technique" for the reconstruction of sternal nonunion in a cardiac surgery patient. This technique also facilitates the conventional wiring by creating bilateral landing zones for the wires at both sides of the sternum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cihangir
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ersoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: ozyukselarda@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Arda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Özyüksel
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malkoç
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bekir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kayhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ekin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atıf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akçevin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Türkoğlu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery*