Effectiveness of rigid plate fixation for sternal closure in patients with a high risk of deep sternal wound infection
The rigid plate fixation system prevents sternal displacement and may be beneficial in preventing DSWI by maintaining and promoting sternal fusion in high-risk patients.
Authors
- Naoki Edo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5579-0773)
- Hiromasa Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6890-6976)
- Kazumasa Orihashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2606-8436)
- Keisuke Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1086-6054)
- Yujiro Miura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5763-6371)
- Ren Saito
Institutions
- Kochi Medical School Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of International Medical Research
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605241281915
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00