CASE REPORTS<br>Sternal Talon, a novel repair for sternal dehiscence

Thavakumar Subramaniam; Luther Keita; Dave Veerasingam

doi:10.5114/kitp.2015.52858

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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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CASE REPORTS
Sternal Talon, a novel repair for sternal dehiscence

Thavakumar Subramaniam

,

Luther Keita

,

Dave Veerasingam

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2015; 12 (2): 153-154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2015.52858

Online publish date: 2015/07/10

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A 72-year-old man presenting with collapse and ventricular tachycardia was investigated for a possible acute cardiac event 2 years after coronary artery bypass grafting for ischemic heart disease. Work-up chest X-ray showed displacement of all sternal wires, and computed tomography (CT) performed to investigate further showed sternal dehiscence with right ventricle wall herniation through the defect and sternal wire breakdown. A decision was made after discussion with the patient to repair the defect using 3 Sternal Talon devices and 2 sternal wires. The patient made an uncomplicated recovery, and the outpatient clinic review after discharge home showed satisfactory and stable sternal union. We report a case of non-infected sternal dehiscence managed successfully with the Sternal Talon without long-term complications.

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CASE REPORTSSternal Talon, a novel repair for sternal dehiscence

Thavakumar Subramaniam , Luther Keita , Dave Veerasingam

Sternal Talon, sternal dehiscence

CASE REPORTS
Sternal Talon, a novel repair for sternal dehiscence

Thavakumar Subramaniam

,

Luther Keita

,

Dave Veerasingam