Sternal cleft repair: A report of two cases and review of literature

• Main Authors: Singh Sangram (Author), Lahoti B (Author), Garge Saurabh (Author), Negi Anupama (Author), Jain Vishal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A cleft sternum is a rare congenital anomaly often diagnosed as asymptomatic at birth. Clinical outcome may be unfavourable when an associated anomaly, particularly, an intra cardiac anomaly coexists with the defect. Primary repair should be employed in the neonatal period because the flexibility of...