TY - GEN AU - Opie,J C TI - Avoidance of sternal nonunion SN - 0003-4975 PY - 1997///1016 KW - Bone Wires KW - Dermatologic Surgical Procedures KW - Equipment Design KW - Humans KW - Manubrium KW - surgery KW - Muscle, Skeletal KW - transplantation KW - Pulmonary Emphysema KW - Sternum KW - Stress, Mechanical KW - Surgical Flaps KW - Surgical Wound Dehiscence KW - etiology KW - Surgical Wound Infection KW - Thoracotomy KW - adverse effects KW - Wound Healing N1 - Publication Type: Letter ER -