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Biomechanical comparison of canine median sternotomy closure using suture tape and orthopedic wire cerclage.

Rachel E RivenburgElizabeth A MaxwellJudith BertranCarlos H De Mello SouzaBenjamin L Smith
Published in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2023)
Suture tape may represent an alternative to cerclage wire for sternotomy closure in dogs. Additional studies evaluating its clinical use are needed.
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