Interlocking sternotomy: Initial experience

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-18

  Joshi, Raja ^a   Abraham, Smartin ^a   Sampath Kumar, Arkalgud ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 2542586145     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/021849230401200105     Document Type: Article

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