Chest Wall Reconstruction in a Patient with Sternal Fibrous Dysplasia

Abstract

A patient with sternal fibrous dysplasia was treated via subtotal sternectomy using a sandwich titanium micromesh and polypropylene mesh to repair the chest wall defect. Pectoralis muscle flaps were created to cover the prosthesis. The patient had a normal postoperative course with good stability and postoperative cosmesis.

Key words

Sternal tumor - fibrous dysplasia - chest wall reconstruction

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