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Cardiovasc Dis
; 4(4): 401-402, 1977.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15216090
ABSTRACT
A frustrating experience for thoracic surgeons is the breakage of a sternal wire at the time it is being tightened to close a median sternotomy. A simple technique to repair broken sternal wires and allow continuation of the procedure without opening the sternum is described.
