Computed tomography of the sternum and mediastinum after median sternotomy Catarina Y Bitkover, MD, PhD, Kerstin Cederlund, MD, Bengt Åberg, MD, PhD, Jarle Vaage, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 68, Issue 3, Pages 858-863 (September 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00549-4
Fig 1 (Top) Normal healing of median sternotomy at 3 months. The cortical bone is still discontinuous, and there is no visible callus formation. (Bottom) Same image in the same patient at 6 months. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1999 68, 858-863DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00549-4)
Fig 2 Computed tomographic scans of a patient in whom pseudarthrosis developed. (Top) Sternotomy 1 week after operation and (bottom) sternotomy at 6 months. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1999 68, 858-863DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00549-4)
Fig 3 Results of computed tomography (CT) performed because of suspected infection in early group (within 30 days after operation) in retrospective study and definite diagnosis. The boxes made of broken lines show the results of CT and the boxes of solid lines, the definite diagnosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1999 68, 858-863DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00549-4)
Fig 4 Results of computed tomography (CT) performed because of pain or suspected dehiscence in early group (within 30 days after operation) in retrospective study and definite diagnosis. The boxes made of broken lines show the results of CT and the boxes made of solid lines, the definite diagnosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1999 68, 858-863DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00549-4)
Fig 5 Results of computed tomography (CT) performed because of suspected infection in late group (more than 30 days after operation) in retrospective study and definite diagnosis. The boxes made of broken lines show the results of CT and the boxes made of solid lines, the definite diagnosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1999 68, 858-863DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00549-4)
Fig 6 Results of computed tomography (CT) performed because of pain or suspected dehiscence in late group (more than 30 days after operation) in retrospective study and definite diagnosis. The boxes made of broken lines show the results of CT and the boxes made of solid lines, the definite diagnosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1999 68, 858-863DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00549-4)