Poststernotomy pseudo-arthrosis due to foreign body reaction to bone wax

G D Angelini; F A el-Ghamari; E G Butchart

doi:10.1016/1010-7940(87)90025-x

Poststernotomy pseudo-arthrosis due to foreign body reaction to bone wax

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1987;1(2):129-30. doi: 10.1016/1010-7940(87)90025-x.

Authors

G D Angelini¹, F A el-Ghamari, E G Butchart

Affiliation

¹ Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.

PMID: 2856608
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(87)90025-x

Abstract

A case of repeated pseudo-arthrosis of the sternum following two median sternotomies for coronary artery bypass surgery is reported. This was due to a chronic foreign body reaction to the bees' wax used during the first operation to reduce bleeding from the sternal edges.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Coronary Artery Bypass
Foreign-Body Reaction / complications
Foreign-Body Reaction / etiology*
Hemostasis, Surgical / methods*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pseudarthrosis / etiology*
Pseudarthrosis / pathology
Pseudarthrosis / surgery
Sternum*
Waxes / adverse effects*

Substances

Waxes