@article{AMJ3960,
author = {Andrea Salica and Ruggero De Paulis},
title = {Sternal closure: wiring or not wiring?},
journal = {AME Medical Journal},
volume = {2},
number = {8},
year = {2017},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Deep sternal wound infection, is one of the most dangerous and life-threatening complication in cardiac surgery. It is one of the most expensive complications with a 3-fold increase in overall costs (1). Despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, incidence remains high ranging between 0.25% and 5% (2,3) Wound infections may result from contamination during surgery, both from the patient and the surgeon (4).},
issn = {2520-0518}, url = {https://amj.amegroups.org/article/view/3960}
}