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a) Preoperative view of the chest wall. b) Postoperative view of the chest wall.
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In the 3. day of hospitalization, after a sternotomy incision, fracture range was accessed (Fig. 1a). 2 flat plaques and 8 screws for the sternum and 4 flat plaques and 30 screws for the right 7-8. costochondral and left 8. costochondral joints were used for stabilization (Fig. 1b). 2 hemowak drains were placed under pectoralis muscles.
a) Posteroanterior view of postoperative graphy. b) Lateral view of postoperative graphy.
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In postoperative 2. month policlinic control, patient had no chest wall deformity, breathing voice was equal in both hemithorax and PA graphy (Fig. 2a) and lateral graphy (Fig. 2b) was evaluated as normal.