Successful Sternal Cleft Repair With Rib Graft and SurgiMend

Summary:. Early in development, driven by mostly unknown factors, a malformed sternum can manifest as a cleft. This is not innocuous, as surgical repair is required to mitigate the deleterious effects of unprotected thoracic organs, impaired respiratory function, and susceptibility to chest infectio...

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Main Authors: Reem Saleh Alrajhi, MBBS, Qutaiba N. M. Shah Mardan, MBBS, MRCS(Eng), Abdullah M. AlZahrani, MBBS, Nora AlSaud, MBBS, Mohamed Amir Mrad, MD, FRCSC, MBA, FACS
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Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006817
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Qutaiba N. M. Shah Mardan, MBBS, MRCS(Eng)
Abdullah M. AlZahrani, MBBS
Nora AlSaud, MBBS
Mohamed Amir Mrad, MD, FRCSC, MBA, FACS
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Qutaiba N. M. Shah Mardan, MBBS, MRCS(Eng)
Abdullah M. AlZahrani, MBBS
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Mohamed Amir Mrad, MD, FRCSC, MBA, FACS
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description Summary:. Early in development, driven by mostly unknown factors, a malformed sternum can manifest as a cleft. This is not innocuous, as surgical repair is required to mitigate the deleterious effects of unprotected thoracic organs, impaired respiratory function, and susceptibility to chest infections. We aimed to enrich the literature on this topic by presenting the case of a 10-month-old boy diagnosed with a sternal cleft who underwent reconstruction using a rib cartilage bridging graft supported with fascia and acellular dermal matrix. Management outcomes are expected to improve as surgical approaches evolve from simple primary sternal closure to using cartilaginous or bony grafts and leveraging adjacent soft tissue for added coverage.
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spelling doaj-art-f7ba598529e044af8ea2f009b4cef8912025-08-20T02:45:46ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742025-06-01136e681710.1097/GOX.0000000000006817202506000-00079Successful Sternal Cleft Repair With Rib Graft and SurgiMendReem Saleh Alrajhi, MBBS0Qutaiba N. M. Shah Mardan, MBBS, MRCS(Eng)1Abdullah M. AlZahrani, MBBS2Nora AlSaud, MBBS3Mohamed Amir Mrad, MD, FRCSC, MBA, FACS4From the * Medicine and Surgery, Alfaisal University College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia† Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar‡ Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.‡ Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.‡ Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Summary:. Early in development, driven by mostly unknown factors, a malformed sternum can manifest as a cleft. This is not innocuous, as surgical repair is required to mitigate the deleterious effects of unprotected thoracic organs, impaired respiratory function, and susceptibility to chest infections. We aimed to enrich the literature on this topic by presenting the case of a 10-month-old boy diagnosed with a sternal cleft who underwent reconstruction using a rib cartilage bridging graft supported with fascia and acellular dermal matrix. Management outcomes are expected to improve as surgical approaches evolve from simple primary sternal closure to using cartilaginous or bony grafts and leveraging adjacent soft tissue for added coverage.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006817
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Qutaiba N. M. Shah Mardan, MBBS, MRCS(Eng)
Abdullah M. AlZahrani, MBBS
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Successful Sternal Cleft Repair With Rib Graft and SurgiMend
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
title Successful Sternal Cleft Repair With Rib Graft and SurgiMend
title_full Successful Sternal Cleft Repair With Rib Graft and SurgiMend
title_fullStr Successful Sternal Cleft Repair With Rib Graft and SurgiMend
title_full_unstemmed Successful Sternal Cleft Repair With Rib Graft and SurgiMend
title_short Successful Sternal Cleft Repair With Rib Graft and SurgiMend
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