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Fig. 4 | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fig. 4

From: Sternal resection and reconstruction for metastasis due to breast cancer: the Marlex sandwich technique and implantation of a pedicled latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap

Fig. 4

A prosthesis was created to fill the defect by sandwiching molded methylmethacrylate between polypropylene mesh (a). The prosthesis was fixed to the cut ends of the costochondral cartilage and the residual sternum (b). The harvested latissimus dorsi myoctaneous flap was transpositioned to cover the chest midline wound (c)

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