TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Sternal and Clavicular Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction A1 - Velotta, Jeffrey B. A1 - Lee, Jay M. A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Colson, Yolonda L. A2 - Jaklitsch, Michael T. A2 - Krasna, Mark J. A2 - Mentzer, Steven J. A2 - Williams, Marcia A2 - Adams, Ann Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Adult Chest Surgery, 2e AB - Sternal resection is primarily required for primary or secondary malignancy, infection, or radiation osteonecrosis (radiation osteitis).1,2 The resulting chest wall defect involving loss of skeleton and often overlying soft tissue depends on tumor extent and type, and severity of infection or radiation necrosis. Full-thickness sternal resections can compromise chest wall stability or have paradoxical respiratory movements, highlighting the importance of proper reconstruction of the thoracic wall and sternum. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105846179 ER -