Sternal instability measured with radiostereometric analysis. A study of method feasibility, accuracy and precision

Abstract Background A small, but unstable, saw-gap may hinder bone-bridging and induce development of painful sternal dehiscence. We propose the use of Radiostereometric Analysis (RSA) for evaluation of sternal instability and present a method validation. Methods Four bone analogs (phantoms) were st...

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Main Authors: Rikke Falsig Vestergaard, Kjeld Søballe, John Michael Hasenkam, Maiken Stilling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0735-4