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Presternal muscle padding following midline sternotomy.

F Robicsek·D A Hamilton
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The authors present a modification to closure of the sternotomy incision. The procedure consists of detaching the pectoralis muscles on both sides of the edges of the sternum and uniting them presternally.

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ElectrocoagulationHumansPectoralis MusclesSternumSurgical Wound DehiscenceSuture TechniquesJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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F Robicsek, D A Hamilton. 1989. Presternal muscle padding following midline sternotomy.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8191.1989.tb00293.x

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