%0 Journal Article
%T Sternal closure: wiring or not wiring?
%A Salica, Andrea
%A Paulis, Ruggero De
%J AME Medical Journal
%D 2017
%B 2017
%9 
%! Sternal closure: wiring or not wiring?
%K 
%X 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).
%U https://amj.amegroups.org/article/view/3960
%V 2
%P 
%@ 2520-0518