Stable internal fixation of the sternum for reconstruction procedures.

Key Features & Benefits

• Stable fixation: Secure sternum closure due to a locking
• Faster bone healing: Faster and more reliable healing*
• Enhanced quality of life for patients:
  • Reduction of symptoms such as pain and “cracking" of the sternum
  • Earlier extubation*
  • Shorter hospital stay*
  • Improved esthetic results in comparison to muscle flap repair
• Simple and secure plate system:
  • Easy-to-handle instruments
  • Easy and quick re-entry in cardiac emergency cases

Indications

–	Reliable secondary reconstruction*
–	Safe primary closure in patients with poor bone quality

* Cicilioni OJ Jr, Stieg FH 3rd, Papanicolaou G (2005) Sternal wound reconstruction with transverse plate fixation. Plast Reconstr Surg 115 (5):1297-303.

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