A closer look at the midsternal stripe sign.

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Phillip M Boiselle,Alberto V Mansilla,

OBJECTIVE: Reports in the literature offer conflicting data on the value of the midsternal stripe sign in diagnosing sternal dehiscence. Our purpose was to determine the frequency with which the midsternal stripe sign is present in patients with dehiscence compared with a control group without this complication and to determine whether this sign adds incremental value to the sign of sternal wire displacement in the diagnosis of dehiscence. CONCLUSION: A midsternal stripe thicker than 3 mm should raise one's suspicion of the presence of sternal dehiscence. However, this sign is rarely observed in patients with this complication and does not add incremental value to the finding of sternal wire displacement in establishing the diagnosis of dehiscence.

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PM Boiselle,AV Mansilla,

For similar pathological conditions, signs and symptoms: pathologic processes: postoperative complications: surgical wound dehiscence research abstracts see: pathological conditions, signs and symptoms: pathologic processes: postoperative complications: surgical wound dehiscence research

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: AJR. American journal of roentgenology

VOLUME: 178

Page Numbers: 945-8

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ISSN: 0361-803X

DAY: 15

MONTH: Apr

YEAR: 2002

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Surgical Wound Dehiscence

MESH TERMS: radiography

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AFFILIATION: Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215, USA.

Country: United States

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