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Surgical Fixation of Sternal Fractures: Preoperative Planning and a Safe Surgical Technique Using Locked Titanium Plates and Depth Limited Drilling
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Surgical Fixation of Sternal Fractures: Preoperative Planning and a Safe Surgical Technique Using Locked Titanium Plates and Depth Limited Drilling

Surgical Fixation of Sternal Fractures: Preoperative Planning and a Safe Surgical Technique Using Locked Titanium Plates and Depth Limited Drilling

DOI:
10.3791/52124-v

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15:11 min

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January 05, 2015

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1Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery,University Hospital Erlangen, 2Pediatric Surgery,University Hospital Erlangen, 3Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery,St.-Theresien Hospital, 4Institute of Anatomy I,University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 02:44Pre-operative Computed Tomography
  • 04:34Initial Surgical Procedures
  • 08:44Transverse Fractures and Oblique Fractures of Sternal Body
  • 09:56Longitudinal Fractures, Oblique Manubrium Fractures and Sternocostal Separation
  • 12:27Results: Pre-operative Planning and Operative Outcome
  • 14:11Conclusion

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Here we present a method to stabilize sternal fractures by using locked titanium plates in a low profile design. Performing subperiosteal dissection along the sternum while reducing the fracture, using depth limited drilling, and fixing the plates provides a safe surgical way.

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Sternal FractureSternal FixationAnterior Sternal PlatingLocked Titanium PlatesDepth Limited DrillingPreoperative PlanningSurgical Technique

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