Allograft sternochondral replacement after resection of large sternal chondrosarcoma Giuseppe Marulli, MD, Abdel-Mohsen Hamad, MD, Elisa Cogliati, MD, Cristiano Breda, MD, Andrea Zuin, MD, Federico Rea, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 139, Issue 4, Pages e69-e70 (April 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.007 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 (A) Preoperative sagittal reconstruction of computed tomography scan showing the extent of the tumor (involving only the body). (B) The sternal allograft ready to be used before tailoring. (C) Intraoperative view showing the tailored sternal allograft fixed in place. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, e69-e70DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.007) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Postoperative chest x-ray posteroanterior (A) and lateral (B) views showing proper position of the new sternum without signs of necrosis. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, e69-e70DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.007) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions