Sternal nonunion on bone scintigraphy: a case report

Sternal non-union is a severe complication of sternotomy closure following open heart surgeries. Healing problems typically occur in 0.3% to 5% of patients. Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) bone scintigraphy has been used to assess bone nonunion to predict the healing response for proper management.  In this report, we present the case of a marked sternal nonunion following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), using radionuclide bone scintigraphy.

کلیدواژه ها:

Sternal nonunion ، Radionuclide bone scintigraphy ، Poststernotomy incisional hernia ، Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)