Comparison of median sternotomy closure-related complication rates using orthopedic wire or suture in dogs: A multi-institutional observational treatment effect analysis.

Mariette A PilotAaron LutchmanJulie HennetDavina AndersonWilliam RobinsonMatteo RossaneseAngelos ChrysopoulosJackie DemetriouBenito De la PuertaRonan A MullinsHervé BrissotNicholas JefferyGuillaume P A Chanoit

Published in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2022)

Use of either orthopedic wire or suture appear to be an appropriate closure method for sternotomy in dogs of any size.

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