The application of nitinol thermoreactive Flexigrips for late post–cardiac surgery sternal instability Hunaid A. Vohra, MRCS, MD, Robert N. Whistance,

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The application of nitinol thermoreactive Flexigrips for late post–cardiac surgery sternal instability Hunaid A. Vohra, MRCS, MD, Robert N. Whistance, MRCS, Marcob Bolgeri, MRCS, Geoffrey M.K. Tsang, MD, FRCS(CTh) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 139, Issue 2, Pages 497-499 (February 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.12.003 Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A, The unstable, nonunited sternum. The wires have been removed. The head of the patient is on the right. B, The 4 Flexigrips in place. Note the redivac drain in the wound. The head of the patient is on the right. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 497-499DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.12.003) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions