ISSN:
1436-2813
Keywords:
sternal reconstruction
;
chondroma
;
ultra-highmolecular-weight polyethylene
;
Marlex mesh
;
Sandwich method
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A 52-year-old Japanese man with a slow-growing chondroma originating from the sternal bone was referred to our hospital. A subtotal resection of the sternum was performed, hereafter termed the “sandwich method,” and an originally designed prosthesis made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene and Marlex mesh was used for reconstruction. The postoperative course was uneventful without any symptoms due to paradoxical movement of the chest or regional abscess, and no disturbance in the movement of the upper limbs, such as a surgical sequelae, was observed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02215817
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