Mechanical comparison of three sternotomy closure techniques using a polyurethane foam sternal model

Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Jun;75(6):2009-10; author reply 2010. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03871-7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Models, Anatomic*
  • Polyurethanes*
  • Sternum / surgery*
  • Suture Techniques*
  • Tensile Strength
  • Weight-Bearing / physiology

Substances

  • Polyurethanes