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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 39, 582-583, Copyright © 1985 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Superior sternal cleft: repair in the newborn

RK Salley and S Stewart

Superior sternal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly that should be repaired in the newborn while the bony thorax is still compliant. A method of approximating the U-shaped sternal defect that is applicable to the majority of patients seen as newborns is described.

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