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Operative findings. (A) Preoperative bone biopsy was performed. A 3-cm incision was made along the midsternal line. The sternum was dissolved and reticulated. (B) The manubrium and sternal body were almost dissolved, and the costal cartilages were attached. (C) The anterior chest wall was stabilized. (D) The defect of the bony thorax was covered with a Gore-tex membrane.
