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CXR showing bilateral pneumothoraces with displaced sternal wires.
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Chest roentegram showed laterally displaced sternal wires and bilateral hydro-pneumothoraces (Figure 1).
CT reconstruction of sternal dehiscence.
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Computed tomography (CT) scan was carried out which confirmed sternal dehiscence (Figure 2).
Intraoperative pictures of sternal dehiscence with Lung parenchyma (Arrow A) coming in contact with sternal wire (Arrow B).
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Intraoperatively, the sternum had completely dehisced; an upper left wire and a middle right wire (Figure 3) were evident protruding into the respective pleural cavities, coming in to contact with lung parenchyma.