Bertin Kim C, Rice Robert S, Doty Donald B, Jones Kent W
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Latter-Day Saints Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 May;73(5):1661-2. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03400-8.
Transverse sternal nonunion is a complication of sternal fracture or partial sternotomy, and requires surgical treatment. Three patients with repeated failure of standard sternal repair were treated with a technique using metal plates and autogenous bone graft, which resulted in bone union in all patients. Metal plating of the sternum, accompanied by autogenous bone graft, is an effective method of treating transverse sternal nonunion.
胸骨横向骨不连是胸骨骨折或部分胸骨切开术的一种并发症，需要手术治疗。三名标准胸骨修复反复失败的患者采用金属板和自体骨移植技术进行治疗，所有患者均实现了骨愈合。胸骨金属板固定术联合自体骨移植是治疗胸骨横向骨不连的有效方法。
