Corrugated Sheet of Unsintered Hydroxyapatite Poly-L-Lactide for Sternal Fixation: A Preclinical Study.

CONCLUSION: The corrugated sheet might provide a stronger fixation effect in the fragile bone marrow. The device width was modified to 18 mm to be applicable for most Japanese patients.
PMID: 31827020 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - December 10, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kuroki H, Arai H, Srisont S, Oi K, Tomita M, Mizuno T Tags: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research