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| Sternal healing | 3 months | 6 months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid plate fixation (n=103) | Wire cerclage (n=102) | P value | Rigid plate fixation (n=101) | Wire cerclage (n=100) | P value | ||
| Sternal healing score | 2.6±1.1 | 1.8±1.0 | <0.0001 | 3.8±1.0 | 3.3±1.1 | 0.0007 | |
| Sternal union rate | 40.8% (42/103) | 15.7% (16/102) | <0.0001 | 80.2% (81/101) | 67.0% (67/100) | 0.03 | |
