Development of a new sternal dehiscence prediction scale for decision making in sternal closure techniques after cardiac surgery.
Ehab NoohColin GriesbachJohannes RöschMichael WeyandFrank HarigPublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2021)
A weighted scoring system based on individual risk factors was specifically created to predict sternal dehiscence. High-scoring patients should receive additive closure techniques.