TY  - JOUR
AU  - Salica, Andrea
AU  - Paulis, Ruggero De
PY  - 2017
TI  - Sternal closure: wiring or not wiring?
JF  - AME Medical Journal; Vol 2 (August 2017): Ame Medical Journal
Y2  - 2017
KW  - 
N2  - 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).
UR  - https://amj.amegroups.org/article/view/3960