Sternal non-union and fractured sternal wires are rare but devastating complications of median sternotomy for cardiac surgery, and these can lead to chronic pain, instability, and impaired quality of life. Patients may present with various symptoms ...

Closure of a midline sternotomy incision using wires is the standard method used for decades. As the wires are typically made of nonferromagnetic stainless steel, titanium, or alloys, they are MR Conditional but can be scanned immediately after placement at all field strengths up to 3T. This is true even if the wires are broken.

2020年4月13日 · Learn how and why sternum wires are used during heart surgery including post-op facts about MRI tests and chest wire removal after surgery from Dr. Schaffer.

2024年11月18日 · The sternal wire code records details of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) inside patients, based on the orientation of wires used for sternal closure. Visible on X-ray, the code overcomes the problem of missing graft-notes needed before repeat ...

Background: The sternal wire code records details of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) inside patients, based on the orientation of wires used for sternal closure. Visible on X-ray,...

In this prospective study, we compared the monofilament stainless steel sternum closure wire with the Sternal Cable System (Pioneer Surgical Technology Inc., Marquette, MI, USA) in patients operated by sternotomy. We tried to elaborate which factors are more predominant to create a safer technique to guide surgeons. 2. Materials and Method.

2022年10月3日 · Non-infectious sternal dehiscence (NISD) is a known complication following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with previous studies estimating an incidence of 0.4–1% of surgeries. We aimed to study the incidence of NISD together with short- and long-term outcomes in a whole-nation cohort of patients.

2020年1月1日 · Sternal wire removal is (mostly) a simple outpatient procedure that shouldn't leave you unable to work or require anything more than reasonable wound care for a few weeks at most. It's more common for patients who've had an allergic reaction to the wires or broken wires but obviously it's up to you and your doctor whether to proceed or not.

2018年4月27日 · Background: The sternal wire code records details of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) inside patients, based on the orientation of wires used for sternal closure. Visible on X-ray, the code overcomes the problem of missing …

2016年8月1日 · In our study, we evaluated the relatively recent method of sternal closure using the Sternalock titanium plates in closure of sternotomy following isolated CABG procedures (studying the effect of rigid sternal fixation) in comparison with the traditional stainless steel wire cerclage technique (figure of eight closure).